The heads of the BRICS countries adopted the Johannesburg Declaration on the results of the 15th summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said. Following the summit, the members of the organization agreed on a list of countries that will be invited to the club. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will become full-fledged BRICS members from June 1, 2024.
President Sheikh Mohamed has praised the move. “We respect the vision of the BRICS leadership and appreciate the inclusion of the UAE as a member of this important group,” he wrote on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
BRICS expansion
The debate over the expansion of the grouping – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – topped the agenda at the three-day summit in Johannesburg.
While all members have publicly expressed support for expanding the five-member bloc, reports suggested divisions among the leaders over how much and how quickly.
Meanwhile, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to give a speech as India’s successful landing on the Moon co-incided with the ongoing summit. PM Modi congratulated Ramaphosa for the successful summit and said India has always supported the expansion of the grouping.
“India has always believed the addition of new members will further strengthen BRICS as an organisation and will give our shared efforts a new impetus. This will also strengthen the belief of many countries in the multipolar world order,” PM Modi said.
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