20 More Countries have Applied to Join the BRICS Bloc

Twenty More Countries Have Applied To Join BRICSA summary of all 20 new candidate BRICS nations plus an overview of the global trade impactBy Chris Devonshire-Ellis The BRICS Ambassador at large, Anil Sooklal, has stated that a further 20 countries, in addition to the recently proposed six new members invited earlier this year, have applied to join the BRICS group. When discussing South Africa’s current Presidency of the BRICS, he stated in late November that “Over 20 countries have formally applied to join BRICS, while the same number have expressed interest. This is affirmation that BRICS is playing an important role in championing emerging…