×

GS Foundation

Crash Course

Combo (GS+Optional)

Optional Courses

Degree Program

Test Series

Karolbagh

Mukherjee Nagar

Patna

Lucknow

Prayagraj

Indore

Jaipur

Muzaffarpur

Chandigarh

Bengaluru

Context: The five new candidates of BRICS formally became members on January 1, 2024.

About New Members of BRICS

BRICS Expansion: This expansion introduces 5 new members to BRICS viz. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Argentina has decided to withdraw from its planned entry into the expanding BRICS club of nations.
Significance: The expansion signifies a notable shift in the global landscape, characterized by increasing multipolarity.
BRICS Summit 2024: The upcoming BRICS summit in Russia in October 2024 is set to undergo a significant transformation as it expands its membership to include five new nations alongside the original founding five viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Further Reading: Argentina Formally Rejects BRICS Membership

News Source: Reuters

Must Read
NCERT Notes For UPSC	UPSC Daily Current Affairs
UPSC Blogs	UPSC Daily Editorials

To get PDF version, Please click on "Print PDF" button.

Recent Post
Most Viewed Post

Dowry Deaths in India

Global Wetland Outlook 2025 Released by Secretariat of the R...

Aerosol Distribution: UACI and UAPI

Bolivia: Places in News

Role of Social Organisations In Development of Society &...

India’s Commitment To Pact for the Future

Social Stock Exchange

Data Point

Arsenic and Fluoride In Groundwater

WHO Launches ICD 11 – A Traditional Medicine Module 2:...

Prime- Minister’s Egypt State Visit

Drug Controller General of India

Recent Editorial

Simplify GST: It’s Time for a Single all India I...

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

Can India Transform its Battery Waste?

How Clean Energy Needs, New Tech Shape Mineral Gov...

Stepping Stone: On Shubhanshu Shukla, NASA-Axiom-I...

How is Global Shipping trying to Decarbonise?

Popular current affairs

Dowry Deaths in India

Global Wetland Outlook 2025 Released by Secretaria...

Aerosol Distribution: UACI and UAPI

Bolivia: Places in News

Role of Social Organisations In Development of Soc...

India’s Commitment To Pact for the Future

Our Courses

Our Courses

Need help preparing for UPSC or State PSCs?

Connect with our experts to get free counselling & start preparing

Aiming for UPSC?

Download Our App

Contact Details

Aiming for UPSC?

Download Our App

Follow Us:

Contact Details

Download Our App

Books & Magazines
UPSC PYQs
UPSC Notes
CA & Editorials
Other Resources

Books & Magazines

×

Prahaar (Mains Wallah)

Prahaar Summary

Mains Wallah (Q&A Bank)

Budget & Economic Survey

Monthly Current Wallah

Weekly Current Wallah

Editorial Summary

Editorial Q&A Compilation

NCERT Wallah

Marks Booster

Udaan 500+

Udaan

Prelims Wallah (Q&A Bank)

UPSC PYQs

×

Prelims PYQs

Mains PYQs

Optional PYQs

UPSC Notes

×

Comprehensive Notes

Udaan Notes

NCERT Notes

CA & Editorials

×

Daily Current Affairs

Subject Wise Current Affairs

Editorial Analysis

Other Resources

×

Daily Prelims Practice

Daily Mains Practice

Blogs

Toppers Copies