On the face of it, they may seem unlikely partners - the so-called BRICS nations comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and more recently South Africa.
They are still considered to be emerging economies, but increasingly challenging Western dominance of world financial institutions.
Russia is hosting the seventh BRICS summit in the remote western city of Ufa, looking to send a message of strength and unity.
But while BRICS may have been the acronym of choice, it by no means reflects the economic order of the group members, or their individual influence.
So can mutual aspirations outweigh individual ambitions?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Vladimir Mikheev, Co-Author of the weekly Russian analytical programme, 'Troika Report'.
Andrew Leung, Independent China Analyst.
Aly-Khan Satchu, CEO of Rich Managment and a Specialist on emerging economies.
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