of ukraine s children. a group of major emerging economies known as brics will welcome six new countries into the bloc, the group announced at the last day of its summit on thursday. brics countries brazil, russia, india, china, and south africa are often seen as a counterweight to western partnerships. the six new countries argentina, egypt, iran, ethiopia, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates are set to join the alliance in january. india s prime minister narendra modi praised the expansion of the bloc. translation: the expansion and modernisation translation: the expansion and modernisation of translation: the expansion and modernisation of brics translation: the expansion and modernisation of brics is - translation: the expansion and modernisation of brics is a - modernisation of brics is a message that all the global institutions must be adapted to the changing times. this initiative can be an example for the reform of other 20th century global institutions. un