BRICS invites six countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran to become new members of the bloc

BRICS invites six countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran to become new members of the bloc

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that during the three day BRICS Summit, a decison has been taken for the expansion of five member Bloc - BRICS. 
• Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE will now become full members of BRICS. In his address at a special event BRICS - Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue in Johannesburg today, the Prime Minister said that India has always supported the expansion of BRICS and has always believed that adding new members will strengthen BRICS as an organisation.
• Earlier, the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa announced outcomes of the 15th BRICS Summit in  Johannaesburg saying that the Summit has reached an agreement to invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE to become full members of BRICS. The membership will come into effect from January 2024.

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Published date : 25 Aug 2023 04:28PM