BRICS Invites Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Others to Join Developing World Bloc

• Roshan Amiri
• . August 24, 2023
• . Update: August 24, 2023 6:35 pm
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The BRICS group of emerging countries has sent invitations to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates to join its ranks in a historic step intended to increase its global influence. It is envisaged that BRICS, which now consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, will become more prominent as a result of the enlargement, which may also open the door for other admittance. At a meeting of the BRICS leaders, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made the news.

Ramaphosa highlighted the importance of this growth as a step toward establishing a more just, equitable, and prosperous world. The official induction of the new members is scheduled for January 1, 2024. Ramaphosa and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, have made room for future members while reiterating that the process of growth will have place in stages.BRICS is establishing itself as a counterweight to Western power against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and evolving global dynamics. The summit’s leaders acknowledged the downsides of globalization and emphasized the necessity of fostering closer ties between developing nations. Mohammed bin Zayed, the president of the United Arab Emirates, hailed the addition of his nation as a new member and vowed to continue working for peace and prosperity on a global scale.

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Discussions during the three-day summit in Johannesburg were dominated by the expansion issue. All of the BRICS nations expressed support for the project despite disagreements among the leaders over the rate and scope of enlargement. With 40% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s GDP, BRICS seeks to overcome previous obstacles to forging a unifying vision for the group.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed the expansion as a historic milestone, reflecting the determination of BRICS nations to collaborate with other developing countries. 22 countries have formally requested membership to the BRICS, out of the almost 40 countries that have expressed interest. These nations want to address the alleged global inequalities and biases in favor of more affluent Western countries. The expansion’s significance as a paradigm for outmoded 20th-century international organizations to modernize was emphasized by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The expansion of BRICS is a crucial step toward altering global dynamics and advancing a more inclusive global order as the world observes this momentous transition.