They are real but there is so much happening into this world that it's not getting into the spotlight anymore. It might be too much to watch them at all times when tariff wars are what we're hearing all.
AFAIK, there's some convention that they're going to have but I have forgotten the date for it. More countries are joining them and let's see if they'll also going to retaliate with what Trump does.
He seems putting too much pressure against China with all the buzz that they're making so, BRICS is still there but it's not getting the attention.