The presentation provides an overview of BRICS, an association of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It discusses the formation of BRICS from the original BRIC grouping, the member countries and their leaders. The key objectives of BRICS are to achieve regional development, act as a bridge between developed and developing nations, and gain advantages in trade negotiations. Major BRICS summits and the BRICS Bank are also summarized.