Heads of state and government of BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) met ahead of the G20 summit.

Vladimir Putin took part in the fifth BRICS summit. The summit’s theme is BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation.

The document defines the role of BRICS members in today’s international system and outlines the prospects for developing the association.

Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting with President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff.

The Fourth BRICS Summit has concluded in New Delhi. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa taking part in the Summit exchanged views on the situation in the global economy, reforms of global management institutions, international stability and security issues.

On March 28–29, Dmitry Medvedev will take part in a meeting of the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which will be held in New Delhi.

Presidential Adviser and Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Change Alexander Bedritsky held consultations with the Deputy Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, Minister Xie Zhenhua on expanding climate cooperation among the BRICS states.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev put forward proposals to further improve international legislation on the safety of nuclear power stations.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Dilma Rousseff discussed the state and prospects of the Russian-Brazilian strategic partnership, specifically focusing on trade and economic cooperation and energy issues.

Following the talks, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, who took part in the summit, adopted a declaration assessing key aspects of the association’s cooperation. An agreement on BRICS inter-bank cooperation was also signed in the presence of the summit’s participants.

Dmitry Medvedev and Manmohan Singh discussed trade and economic relations, energy sector and military technical cooperation, cooperation in medicine, telecommunications and transport, and humanitarian ties.

The meeting between Dmitry Medvedev and Jacob Zuma took place on the BRICS summit’s sidelines.

Dmitry Medvedev and Hu Jintao discussed opportunities for promoting the strategic partnership in trade, economy, energy, and the military technical sector, strengthening cooperation between Russia and China within BRICS and the SCO, and also examined international and regional issues, in particular the situation in the Middle East and North Africa.