The addition of new countries to BRICS will have long-term implications that we will be following closely. At this point, it's still a little early to be saying what those implications might be. I think it is fair to say that BRICS may be seeking to align itself as an opposing force to western countries. If that is, indeed, the case, then it's something we will have to watch closely and respond to appropriately.
On September 19th, 2023. See this statement in context.