JRL NEWSWATCH: “BRICS Expansion Plan Draws Interest From More Than 40 Nations” – Bloomberg
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“More than 40 nations have indicated an interest in joining the BRICS bloc of major developing economies as it seeks to expand to grow its political clout, [according to Anil Sooklal,] South Africa’s ambassador to the group …. Brazil, Russia, India and China formed the BRICS in 2009 … [Then] South Africa joined [in 2010] …. South Africa proposed a further expansion in 2018 and discussions began in earnest last year, [according to Sooklal] …”