Iran sanctions talk to be taken up at BRIC meet

The BRIC nations —Brazil, Russia, India and China — are set to wrestle with international pressure to back sanctions against Iran when they hold the second-ever summit in Brazil at the end of the week.

The BRIC nations —Brazil, Russia, India and China — are set to wrestle with international pressure to back sanctions against Iran when they hold the second-ever summit in Brazil at the end of the week.

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The diplomatic issue is expected to be raised at the Friday gathering in Brasilia, along with other matters involving the four countries, which together represent 40 per cent of the world’s population and which have emerged as an increasingly powerful bloc on emerging economies.