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BRICS settles at 10 full members, 10 partners

BRICS in 2026 operates as 10 full members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Indonesia—plus 10 partners including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

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Rio Times - BRICS 2026 full listInfoBRICS - BRICS Africa expansion
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