Why India’s approval is key as Palestine tries to join BRICS

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New Delhi:Palestine is currently in talks with foreign ministries of India, Russia, China, and South Africa in its efforts to join BRICS, which is increasingly being viewed as a counter to multilateral groups led by the West,say diplomatic sources...

Palestine will be able to submit an application to become a member after the October summit in Russia, during the next presidency of the grouping in 2025 held byBrazil, say sources...

Khinvraj Jangid,Associate Professor & Director of Jindal Center for Israel Studies,explained that unlike other major BRICS players such as Brazil, Russia and China, New Delhi hasnt adopted an anti-Israel stand...

On Sunday, daysafter India abstained from a UN resolution to end Israels occupation of Palestine,Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestines President met on the sidelines of the UNGA.Modi expressed deep concern over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and reaffirmed Indias unwavering support to the people of Palestine...

Palestine is being encouraged to apply for BRICS membership not on the strength of its economic, cultural or scientific merits, but rather because its inclusion would cast the organisation as a sort of moral alternative to the affluent G7 club, he told ThePrint...

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