According to South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Naledi Pandor, the BRICS nations are creating rules in response to the rising demand from nations looking to join. “BRICS is attracting a lot of interest from several countries, and our sherpas are working on how the group can respond to this interest,” she said.
“Many nations seek a multipolar forum that is contemporary, inclusive, and geared towards the common good.”
Rising Interest in BRICS Membership
ACCORDING TO SOUTH AFRICA’S MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION, NALEDI PANDOR, the BRICS states are developing rules to address the growing desire of nations looking to join the economic bloc. The BRICS countries are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. South Africa is currently in charge of the BRICS.
Monday, Pandor gave a speech to the South African line minister on “Strengthening Partnerships for a Fairer and More Equitable Global System,” according to Telesur.
Our sherpas are developing the idea of how BRICS may respond to the attention the group is receiving from several nations. We anticipate that our leaders will deliver final recommendations after the BRICS conference.
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According to Anil Sooklal, South Africa’s ambassador there, the BRICS organization is “getting applications to join every day.” At the time, he said that 13 nations had already made formal requests to join, and another six had done so informally. Among the nations that have indicated interest in joining are Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Pandor emphasized the significance of promoting international collaboration by forging powerful partnerships that work with the UN to advance an inclusive and forward-looking global development agenda. The BRICS group, according to her, can play this revolutionary role.
The South African minister of international affairs claims:
The alliance is drawing more attention, which indicates that many nations are yearning for a multipolar platform that is contemporary, inclusive, and geared toward the common good.
Additionally, she stated that South Africa’s “partnership with BRICS has resulted in tangible benefits
” In several different industries, noting that the nation’s overall commerce with BRICS nations climbed from $25 billion in 2017 to $36 billion in 2021. She also mentioned that the consortium’s New Development Bank (NDB) granted South Africa finance of more than $5 billion “for key infrastructure projects in the sectors of renewable energy, water, and other sectors.”
Along with developing a unified currency, the BRICS organization is attempting to wean its members off the US dollar. The BRICS presidents’ gathering in August is anticipated to cover the subject.