Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Kim Jong-il, the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea meet at Sosnovy Bor (pine tree forest) military post in Ulan-Ude, Russia, August 24, 2011. [Photo/IC]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.