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From left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a family photo ceremony prior to the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

From left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a family photo ceremony prior to the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

From left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a family photo ceremony prior to the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

From left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a family photo ceremony prior to the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

This photograph shared by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on the X platform shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on X via AP)

This photograph shared by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on the X platform shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on X via AP)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the BRICS Summit narrow format session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool Photo via AP)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the BRICS Summit narrow format session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, third left,Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, attend the BRICS Summit narrow format session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, third left,Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, attend the BRICS Summit narrow format session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool Photo via AP)

This photograph shared by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on the X platform shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on X via AP)

This photograph shared by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on the X platform shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on X via AP)