New Delhi, May 15 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said BRICS will not rush further expansion at the current stage, stressing the need to streamline the grouping's work following its recent enlargement.

Speaking at a press conference in India after the BRICS Foreign Affairs Meeting, Lavrov said there continues to be strong international interest in joining the bloc, which he described as "a model of the future multipolar world order".

"Some countries show interest, and there is also an understanding that BRICS is a model of the future multipolar world order," Lavrov said.

He emphasised that BRICS was not aimed at isolating any part of the international community and instead sought inclusive dialogue between countries...