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BRICS has 11 members and a queue of 30-plus more. Here’s who’s most likely to join next

BRICS has 11 members and a queue of 30-plus more. Here's who's most likely to join next
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Source: Business Today | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 13:18:00 UTC

Key Points

  • More than 30 nations have formally applied or expressed interest in joining BRICS as full members.
  • Expansion is explicitly on the agenda at the September 12-13 New Delhi summit, where a second batch of admissions could be decided.
  • Turkey formally applied to join BRICS in September 2024 and has been seeking China's support for its bid ahead of the 2026 expansion decision.
  • Azerbaijan formally announced its BRICS membership application on August 20, 2024, after China publicly endorsed its bid.
  • India has called Nigeria a strategic partner and positioned it as a leading African candidate for the next expansion round, separate from its existing BRICS partner-country status.
  • Argentina was invited to join during the 2023-24 expansion round but declined in late 2023, while Algeria later withdrew its separate bid for full BRICS membership.
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