Algeria has reportedly become the latest nation to apply to join BRICS, following applications by Argentina and Iran and interest from several other countries.
An economic bloc led by five emerging economies, including the United States' top two rivals, appears set to expand as Washington struggles to promote its global agenda beyond traditional allies and partners around the world.
In the wake of the latest BRICS summit held in Beijing in June, Argentina and Iran applied to join the organization, and the bloc's current president, Purnima Anand, told Russia media the following month that Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey were among the countries that have also expressed interest in following suit.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa , Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Chinese President Xi Jinping , Russian President Vladimir Putin and then-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wave to press before posing for a photo during the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia, Brazil on November 14, 2019.
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