Over 40 nations are showing interest in becoming members of BRICS, a bloc originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009, with South Africa joining a year later. South Africa’s ambassador, Anil Sooklal, reported that 22 countries have formally expressed interest, while a similar number have informally approached the group. The idea of […]
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