Thailand Seeks India’s Support for BRICS Membership Upgrade

Source: The Star | Original Published At: 2025-12-03 05:57:00 UTC

Key Points

• Thailand formally requested India's support to transition from BRICS partner state to full membership during India's 2026 BRICS chairmanship.
• Discussions included regional security issues like online fraud, with Thailand inviting India to co-host an international anti-scam conference in Bangkok (Dec 17-18, 2025).
• Diplomats addressed Asia-Pacific tensions, including Thai-Cambodian border disputes and Myanmar's political situation.
• BRICS now includes 10 members (original 5 + Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Indonesia) with Thailand among 12 official partner states since Jan 1, 2025.