BRICC Summit Announces 6 Nations To Be Full Members, In Effect From Jan 2024

The BRICS grouping will invite six nations to become full members, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa said this afternoon. These countries are Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, and will join Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa, Mr Ramaphosa said, adding membership will take effect from January 1 next year. PM Narendra Modi, who is in Johannesburg to attend the BRICS Summit, welcomed six nations.