By Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO -Leaders of the growing BRICS group of developing nations were set to gather in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, calling for reform of traditional Western institutions while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism in an increasingly fractured world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brasilia for a State Visit after attending the BRICS Summit in Rio, where he held key bilateral meetings and emphasised India's vision for global cooperation.

BRICS summit ended on Monday in Brazil following threats from US President Donald Trump, to which the group responded asserting its autonomy.