Abstract: A multipolar world has been a dream for most of the big players of international relations, Russia especially has been an advocate for a multipolar world since the rise of American hegemony. The list of advocates for a multipolar world has been increasing ever since the rise of regional powers, consisting of the other BRICS members besides Russia. BRICS was formed as an attempt to promote the idea of a multipolar world by balancing the traditional western influence, by establishing a platform for the major regional powers to communicate and collaborate. This paper aims at examining the extent to which BRICS has achieved its purpose, by analysing the course of history, and the development of BRICS as an intergovernmental organisation since its formation. The research is mainly conducted using primary and secondary data, and the analysis of the literature written by international relations experts.
