Pakistan officially applies for BRICS in 2024

[etylo]

BRICS is such a waste of time. Went for a few BRICS events which were recently held here. All talk and no walk. China and India are two sides of the same coin. Looking out for their own interests without anything much to add to the table. Russia is in turmoil. Brazil simply had no idea why they were there. Just a photoshoot session

Yeah, SA should be in charge for the better.

 

[Canefields]

Yeah, SA should be in charge for the better.

You crazy? We have the most corrupt politicians and our economy is in shambles. The fact that we were permitted to join BRICS as a founding member is a joke in itself

 

[Maira La]

Nations need stability as well as in political and economic stability. The original term was coined by a western economist.

Your definition keeps evolving.. the truth is BRICS is not a well defined club anymore.

 

[sutton999]

BRICS is such a waste of time. Went for a few BRICS events which were recently held here. All talk and no walk. China and India are two sides of the same coin. Looking out for their own interests without anything much to add to the table. Russia is in turmoil. Brazil simply had no idea why they were there. Just a photoshoot session

Photoshoot alone is quite important, what is all the media doing, photoshoot with a paragraph of nonsense?

 

[ARMalik]

I seriously hope Russia vetoes the inclusion of corrupt pakistani Generals in BRICS.

 

[ST1976]

I seriously hope Russia vetoes the inclusion of corrupt pakistani Generals in BRICS.

i find, if you are with China only then it also something enough for brics membership....... we have Congo-Bangladesh type LDC members in line, while Pakistan exceed Iran, Egypt type good-big members. we think Pakistan do bit more than Iran, Egypt also, ... we will finally get more strength.
what Bangladesh or African countries type LDC members bring for brics? Pakistan, Iran, Egypt may at least show a voice with strength to Saudi Arabia's, Brazil's, Argentina's ' duplicate people.....

US's 'clones' have taken few tables

 

[ST1976]

BRICS can NEVER be equal share as long as China is part of the major party. Ask China whether they will bend down their Financial Policy to the like of Russia or South Africa and you will know. The same thing happening to EU will definitely happened to BRICS where Germany and France dislike being on equal term with country like Hungary or Latvia. And you are talking about Germany or France being 3 to 5 times the size in term of economy vis-a-vis Hungary/Latvia. And China is 3 to 4 times the size of the entire BRICS combine.

BRICS are a Chinese enrichment club, there are no absolute advantage for anyone in BRICS other than China, that's pretty clear from the get go, yes, the other country might have a taste of glory from partnering with China, and they should, but it would be kidding yourselves if any country will think either they can be the same seat at China in BRICS or it will benefit them more than the other.

brics has only 3 countries, remaining you all may come, as many as you people wish, and thats it...
and 3 countries are China, India, Russia. as part of 'multi polar world' policy, in fact, we will finally be left with a multi polar world, where China, India and Russia will be different poles. thats how we all helping each others to have separate poles

 

[ST1976]

double post

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

MOSCOW: Pakistan has filed an application to join the BRICS group of nations in 2024 and is counting on Russia’s assistance during the membership process, Pakistan’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali has told the Russian media.

In an interview with TASS, Jamali said the Pakistan plans to join the group next year, under Russia’s presidency and added that Islamabad was in contact with member countries for support of the country’s membership but counted on Russia’s assistance.

"Pakistan would like to be part of this important organisation and we are in process of contacting member countries for extending support to Pakistan’s membership in general and Russian Federation in particular," Jamali said.
When asked whether Islamabad has filed its BRICS membership bid, Ambassador Khalid Jamali replied that Pakistan had already applied. While responding to another question, the Pakistani diplomat confirmed that Islamabad planned to join the group next year.

Formed in 2010, BRICS is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – all major emerging economies looking for a greater say in a global order long dominated by the United States and its Western allies.

At the 15th BRICS Summit in August this year, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had been invited to join the organisation, with their full membership scheduled to take effect on January 1 2024.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said last month that BRICS planned to agree on a list of candidates for partner-state status ahead of the upcoming summit in Kazan. He added that during the Russian chairmanship, special attention would be paid to expanding the "circle of BRICS friends".

Pakistan plans to join BRICS next year | The Express Tribune

Envoy says Islamabad counts on Russia’s assistance for membership

tribune.com.pk

Why not? If India is in SCO, then Pakistan can be in BRICS

 

[delta2]

Why not? If India is in SCO, then Pakistan can be in BRICS

There is no BRICS without China, and perhaps a distant second Russia.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

There is no BRICS without China, and perhaps a distant second Russia.

Agreed that China is the powerhouse in BRICS. If there is no China, there is no BRICS.

 

[delta2]

Why not? If India is in SCO, then Pakistan can be in BRICS

There is no benefit in "joining" BRICS.

China alone is so big now that it is effectively a different planet. Russia is a distant second and will not go against China in most domains.

Joining BRICS is a mistake and Pakistan needs to avoid this stupidity.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

There is no benefit in "joining" BRICS.

China alone is so big now that it is effectively a different planet. Russia is a distant second and will not go against China in most domains.

Joining BRICS is a mistake and Pakistan needs to avoid this stupidity.

Then why is India in SCO?

There is no benefit in "joining" BRICS.

China alone is so big now that it is effectively a different planet. Russia is a distant second and will not go against China in most domains.

Joining BRICS is a mistake and Pakistan needs to avoid this stupidity.

If India can be in SCO which is led by China, then Pakistan can be in BRICS.

 

[delta2]

Then why is India in SCO?

To waste everyone's time and energy.

India is also a "member" of QUAD. But the QUAD members do not see India as their equal.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

To waste everyone's time and energy.

India is also a "member" of QUAD. But the QUAD members do not see India as their equal.

I do not take QUAD seriously, it is something stupid. BRICS I can understand and same with SCO.