BRICS Summit 2023: 6 countries – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have joined the group of BRICS countries, due to which its clan has increased. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday (24 August) that we have decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to become full members of BRICS.
He said that the new members will become part of BRICS from January 1, 2024. Ramaphosa said, "We value the interests of other countries in building a partnership with BRICS."
The decision was announced by the President of South Africa at a joint media briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
What did PM Modi say?
Explain that India has played an important role in building consensus in the selection of new members regarding expansion in BRICS. Regarding becoming a part of this group of 6 more countries, PM Modi said, "I am happy that many positive results came out of the three-day deliberations." Arrived in South Africa for.
At the media briefing of the leaders of the group, PM Modi said, "We have taken an important decision for the expansion of BRICS." He said, "India has always fully supported the expansion of BRICS, it believes that With the addition of new members, the group will be further strengthened.
PM Modi said that the decision to expand BRICS will further strengthen the faith of many countries in the multipolar world. He said, "I am happy that our team has agreed together on the guiding principles, standards, norms, procedures for the expansion of BRICS." He said that India has very deep and historical relations with all these countries. .
How did the family of BRICS grow?
BRICS is a group of five developing countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which represents 41 percent of the world's population, 24 percent of global GDP and 16 percent of global trade. Now since Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will formally become part of this group from January 1, 2024, the number of countries included in the group will increase. This means that the family of BRICS has increased.
23 countries gave applications to join BRICS
Earlier on Monday (August 21), Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra had said that various countries are willing to join this group. Kwatra had said that 23 countries have submitted applications to join BRICS. Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Argentina have emerged as strong contenders for membership of the group. He told the media in Delhi on Monday, "Our attitude on expansion in BRICS is positive."
How did India play an important role?
The issue of expansion in BRICS was discussed in detail during the 'Leaders' Retreat' on Tuesday (August 22) evening. PM Modi Modi and other leaders of BRICS countries attended the 'Leaders Retreat'. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not turn up to attend the annual BRICS summit. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has attended this annual event.
Sources said that during the 'Leaders' Retreat', important developments took place regarding expansion in BRICS and India played an important role in building consensus in the selection of new members. "Our efforts are based on our objective to include our strategic partners as new members," he said. PM Modi attended the 'Leaders' Retreat' along with his counterparts from China, South Africa and Brazil.
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