BRICS: Nigeria Admitted as a "Partner Country"2025

 BRICS: Nigeria Admitted as a "Partner Country"

Nigeria has been officially admitted as the 9th "partner country" of the BRICS grouping, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.

About BRICS:

• Total Members: 11
• Formation: BRICS was originally formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2010.
• Other Full Members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Indonesia.
• Three Pillars of Cooperation:
  • Political and Security
  • Economic and Financial
  • Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges

BRICS collectively represents about 40% of the global population and approximately 37.3% of global GDP.

India has hosted the 4th (2012), 8th (2016), and 13th (2021) BRICS Summits.

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