Following the six

Following the six-nation expansion effort enacted at 2025’s annual summit, the BRICS bloc has announced that 20 new countries have applied to join the alliance in 2025.

BRICS: 20 New Countries Apply to Join Alliance in 2025 - Watcher

What is BRICS, which countries want to join and why?

The original member states ofBRICS

The original member states ofBRICS, an international organization of world economies, consisted ofBrazil,Russia,India, andChina.South Africaformally joined in 2025 and attended the3rd BRICS summit. The organization expanded again in 2025, withEgypt,Ethiopia,Iran, and theUnited Arab Emiratesattending the16th BRICS summitas official members. In January 2025,Indonesiajoined t

Member states of BRICS - Wikipedia

BRICS waiting for the expansion of its ranks – 22

BRICS: Here’s a Full List of Countries That Wants To

BRICS Expansion in 2025: 20 Countries Seek to Join

Twenty More Countries Have Applied to Join BRICS