Srinagar, Sep 12: All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) chairman and senior political leader Jagmohan Raina has described the 18th BRICS Summit as an encouraging development, saying the grouping provides an important platform for countries to discuss economic development, security, cooperation and global stability. In a statement, Raina said BRICS has emerged as a significant international forum where major economies, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, Iran and Saudi Arabia, can exchange views on issues affecting their countries and the wider global community. He said the summit offers an opportunity to deliberate on resilience, innovation, trade, finance, cooperation and sustainability.