BRICS heralds new era of unity and self-improvement for Global South

The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, from Tuesday to Thursday, the first leaders' meeting after the grouping's expansion, has drawn the attention of different countries for different reasons.

Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates were formally welcomed into the BRICS' fold on Jan 1.

For those countries longing for a fair and just world order — especially the countries of the Global South such as Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Syria, Belarus and Pakistan which want to join the grouping — the summit in Kazan might open new channels to contribute to the cause of BRICS and enjoy the benefits of being a member of it.