BRICS Summit 2024: Brazilian President Lula da Silva will not participate in the BRICS Summit, canceled his trip to Russia

Sao Paulo: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not participate in the BRICS summit. He has canceled his trip to Russia. Lula da Silva canceled a trip to Russia for the BRICS summit after an accident at home on Sunday.

According to the President's Office, he suffered a neck injury in this incident. Lula was to attend the summit of the BRICS organization of developing countries in the Russian city of Kazan from Tuesday to Thursday this week.

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Hospital Cirio Libanes in Sao Paulo said in a statement that the leftist leader had been instructed not to travel long distances. But he can continue his other activities. Doctors Roberto Kalil and Ana Heleno Germoglio said they would regularly check Lula's health.

Will participate in BRICS through video conference

Brazil's presidential office said in a separate statement that Lula will attend the BRICS summit via video conference. Also, we will continue our work in the capital Brasília this week. No information has been given about the cause of the President's injury. Let us tell you that Brazil is an important part of the BRICS group.

About BRICS Summit

Initially BRICS was a group of five countries. This was a group of only Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. After this, in January this year, four more countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt joined the group. Now the number of group members has increased from 5 to 9.

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What is the purpose of BRICS group formation?

Before BRICS group, it was BRIC group. In the year 2006, Brazil, Russia, India and China together formed the BRIC group. In 2010, South Africa also joined and it became BRICS. The grouping was established to bring together the world's most important developing countries and challenge the political and economic power of the wealthy countries of North America and Western Europe.