Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, according to Brazil, the group’s chair. BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010,
Brics welcomed Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates as new members. Saudi Arabia has also been invited to join. Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Malaysia have formally applied for membership
The return of Donald Trump to the White House has intensified tensions between the United States and BRICS nations. He believes the bloc, led by “aggressors” Russia and China, wants to play a hand in undermining what the US has built on the international trade front.
Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”
Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.
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Brazil's government announced on Friday Nigeria's acceptance as a partner country in the multinational bloc of nations known as BRICS.
India is one of the few countries which is in a position to talk to Israel and Iran as well and Prime Minister Modi is able to do both, being a member of the Quad and BRICS, he said
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference addressing the ongoing Ukraine war, international diplomacy, and Russia’s evolving relations with key global players. While talking to reporters Russian Foreign Minister explained the rise of new power houses like China,
The Russian leader was invited to visit the South Asian nation by his counterpart Narendra Modi last year India and Russia are working on