BRICS Stands Strong: No Exits, Four New Partners Added in 2024
Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal has clarified the status of the BRICS group, dismissing claims of nations abandoning it due to U.S. tariffs. He also announced the addition of four new partner countries in 2024.
Sibal confirmed that no country has left BRICS, which currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. He refuted former U.S. President Trump's assertion that nations were leaving due to his tariffs. Instead, Sibal noted that the U.S.'s hegemonic ambitions were being challenged by other countries, including China, a BRICS member.
The BRICS group has also expanded its partnership, with Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates joining as partner countries in 2024. This brings the total number of partner countries to 13, including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
The BRICS group, with its expanded partnership and robust membership, continues to grow and diversify. Despite U.S. tariffs and hegemonic ambitions, the group remains resilient and is increasingly contested by other countries, as noted by Sibal.
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