India welcomes the expansion of the BRICS grouping through a consensus-based approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Addressing the plenary session of the 15th BRICS summit in the historic South African city, the PM urged member States to take advantage of India’s digital solutions and to work for the welfare of the Global South.
Current BRICS members include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, whose names make up the group’s acronym.
“125 countries participated in the Global South summit that we organised this January. We have proposed that the African Union should be made a member of the G-20. I am confident that all BRICS partners will support these ideas. India fully supports the idea of expansion of the membership of the BRICS and welcomes a consensus-based process,” Mr. Modi said.
