&gt; I really do not understand how anybody with even a little understanding of the two countries can lump India and China together in the same political&#x2F;financial group.<p>Are you asking how the term &#x27;BRIC&#x27; came about?? If so, the paper where the term was first used is available online and it is remarkably readable. The pdf is located:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.goldmansachs.com&#x2F;our-thinking&#x2F;archive&#x2F;archive-pdfs&#x2F;build-better-brics.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.goldmansachs.com&#x2F;our-thinking&#x2F;archive&#x2F;archive-pdf...</a><p>There were at least two follow up reports that I&#x27;m sure are also available online.