South Africa’s foreign minister said Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE confirmed the invitation to join the BRICS club of nations that was extended during a summit last year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin also agreed to develop a roadmap to further strengthen bilateral Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the baton of the BRICS chairmanship was passed on to Russia on January 1. He said the motto is “Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security”. Check other details here.