Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday said the country has not made any formal requests to join BRICS.<\/p>\n
The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said the country will examine the latest developments and make a determination about its future engagement with BRICS, according to a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have followed the BRICS-related developments in Johannesburg. We have also noted its openness to inclusive multilateralism. Pakistan has said several times in the past that it is an ardent supporter of inclusive multilateralism,\u201d Baloch said during a media briefing on Friday.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cPakistan has not made any formal request to join BRICS. We will examine the latest developments and make a determination about our future engagement with BRICS. Pakistan is an ardent supporter of multilateralism and as a member of several multilateral organizations it has always played an important role for global peace and development.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said that Pakistan is also an important developing country that has made many important contributions to promote peace, solidarity, and cooperation among countries of the South. \u201cWe shall continue our efforts at the international fora for fostering the spirit of international cooperation and revitalization of inclusive multilateralism,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
On India\u2019s Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said: \u201cI can only say that it is a great scientific achievement, for which ISRO scientists deserve appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n
BRICS group of nations on Thursday decided to include six new members- Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
\nThe new membership will be effective from January 1, 2024.<\/p>\n
Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) supported the expansion of the grouping, the first such expansion since 2010 when South Africa was inducted into the group.<\/p>\n
South Africa\u2019s President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE have been invited to join the BRICS as part of the first phase of expansion.<\/p>\n
With this expansion, six of the world\u2019s nine largest oil producers are now part of BRICS.<\/p>\n
Ramaphosa made the announcement while issuing the Johannesburg Declaration of the 15th BRICS Summit.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, \u201cIndia has always supported the expansion of BRICS and has always believed that adding new members will strengthen BRICS as an organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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