Leaders from the BRICS group are meeting in New Delhi, India, this week. BRICS is a club of countries that work together on money and trade. It includes nations like Russia, China, India, and Iran.

This meeting is happening while two big wars—in Ukraine and the Middle East—are making things tense. These conflicts are creating friction between the countries involved.

Here is what is happening:

Russia and Iran are pushing the group to take a stand against the West. They are tired of the economic sanctions, which are rules that stop them from trading easily with other countries. They want the BRICS group to find new ways to trade that do not rely on Western systems.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to manage a delicate balancing act. He wants to keep his country’s friendship with Russia strong, but that is getting harder. Russia is moving closer to China, and that makes India uncomfortable because India and China have their own history of tension.

Experts say the group is feeling the strain. While the goal of the meeting is to help these countries work better together, it is becoming clear that their different needs and loyalties are getting in the way.

Everyone is watching to see if they can put these arguments aside to make actual progress, or if the group will stay divided by their competing interests.

Source: CNBC