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Fact check: Trump made more than 20 false claims in his Inauguration Day remarks, CNN, Mon January 20, 2025: "Spain and BRICS: Trump falsely claimed in the Oval Office that Spain is a member of the international organization known as BRICS, telling a reporter, “They’re a BRICS nation, Spain. You know what a BRICS nation is? You’ll figure it out.” Spain is not a member of BRICS; the “S” is for South Africa, which joined the group previously known as BRIC — Brazil, Russia, India and China — in 2010."
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Change "BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates" to BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising eleven countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia" Chindappan (talk) 07:27, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
At the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India would give a “new form” to the BRICS grouping during its presidency in 2026. He proposed redefining BRICS as "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability" and emphasized a people-centric approach, drawing parallels with India’s G-20 presidency where the Global South was prioritized. Modi affirmed that India would advance BRICS with a focus on "humanity first," highlighting the need for joint global efforts to address common challenges such as pandemics and climate change.
Modi also called for urgent reform of global institutions to reflect the realities of the 21st century, emphasizing greater representation for the Global South and criticizing outdated structures like the UN Security Council and World Trade Organization.
At the 17th BRICS Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the 2025 Pahalgam Attack, calling it a "direct attack on the soul, identity and dignity of India" and a blow to all of humanity. He urged the international community to reject double standards on terrorism, stating that "condemning terrorism should be our principle, not just a convenience," and emphasized that there should be no hesitation in imposing sanctions against terrorists, regardless of political considerations. Subsequently, the BRICS declaration acknowledged India’s concerns, stating, “We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, during which 26 people were killed,” in reference to the Pahalgam attack.
At the BRICS session on Peace and Security during the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil, the leaders echoed and amplified India’s concerns on terrorism while adopting a resolution condemning the 2025Pahalgam attack. The declaration stated that the BRICS nations "condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025." It called for combating terrorism “in all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, terrorism financing and safe havens.” While Pakistan was not directly named, the reference to cross-border terrorism, according to Indian sources, was widely interpreted as aimed at Islamabad. The leaders further urged a stance of zero tolerance, stating that BRICS "rejected double standards in countering terrorism" and called for the "expeditious finalization and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the UN framework," as well as “concerted actions against all UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities.”
At the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan in October 2024, the Kazan Declaration emphasized adherence to the UN Charter and supported diplomatic efforts for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. It expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Territory, particularly the escalation of violence in Gaza and the West Bank, which resulted in significant civilian harm and displacement. The declaration also noted alarm over the situation in Southern Lebanon and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Additionally, it highlighted the adverse impact of unilateral sanctions on the global economy and the achievement of sustainable development goals.
At the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to diplomacy and dialogue, stating that "India stands for peace, not war." He reiterated India's position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasizing the importance of a peaceful resolution through engagement and negotiation. Modi’s remarks underscored India's broader approach to global conflict—favoring multilateralism and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
At the 16th BRICS Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India’s firm stance against terrorism, urging unified action and warning against “double standards” in tackling terror and its financing. He called on BRICS nations to work together to prevent youth radicalization and pushed for early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the UN, highlighting India’s call for credible and consistent global counter-terrorism efforts.
I have updated the number of member countries to 11, as per the official website of the group (currently hosted by India):
https://www.brics2026.gov.in/about-us/.
The website states clearly,
It was agreed to expand BRIC into BRICS with the inclusion of South Africa at the BRIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York in 2010. Accordingly, South Africa attended the 3rd BRICS Summit in Sanya in 2011.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE became full member of BRICS from January 2024 and Indonesia in January 2025.
Hi @Danlaycock:, @TriFusion:, @Mohammed Shahidullah-Bin-Anwar: and @Hemant Dabral:,
Since most of you have recently edited this page and some of you have raised some valid doubts on Saudi Arabia's membership of BRICS, I am pinging you here to posit my position on addition of Saudi Arabia as a member to this page. I think it is rather inaccurate not to include Saudi Arabia to the membership list.
Note that the official website already lists Saudi as a member.
In addition latest 2026 publication stating that Saudi Arabia is a member:
NOTE: The Saudi Gazette, a Saudi publication confirms that the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khereiji, attended the BRICS foreign ministers summit in India in May 2026.
Saudi Arabia participated in the meeting, held under the theme “Building for resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability,” in its capacity as a BRICS member country.
Latest 2026 publications that put a doubt on Saudi's membership:
I think there is now sufficient recent evidence from reliable sources to add Saudi Arabia to the list, but if there are any doubts on the same, please feel free to add sources to the list above.
I don't think there's any dispute that Saudi Arabia participated in the summit in India, however the official Saudi MFA Twitter account used slightly different language than the Saudi Gazette: "The Kingdom participated in the meeting as an invited country." This is significant, as it indicates that it viewed its participation not as a member state, but rather as an invited partner.
Last year's summit page likewise listed Saudi Arabia as a member, yet it has still not made a clear statement that they've joined, and reports have continued to indicate that they have taken an ambiguous stance.
Reuters has specifically stated that "But while the BRICS website shows Saudi Arabia - the world's largest oil exporter - as a member, it has yet to join, according to the two sources, both with direct knowledge of Saudi policy."
Britannica states that, unlike the other states that have been invited to join, "Saudi Arabia has not formally joined BRICS."
Given the continued conflicting sources, and lack of clear statement from Saudi Arabia, I think there remains sufficient uncertainty that we should be claiming that it has joined. TDL (talk) 04:12, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Agência Brasil, national agency, listed as well. However, since they weren't represented in the 2025 official picture [1], there are newspaper outlets saying there is a reasoning somehow [2]; [3].
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Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. {{GearsDatapack|talk|contribs}} 08:59, 13 February 2026 (UTC)
