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Sri Lanka seeks India’s support to obtain BRICS membership
08 Oct, 2024
By Easwaran Rutnam
Sri Lanka has sought India’s support to obtain membership in BRICS, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said.
He said India’s support was sought during the recent visit by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
The Foreign Minister said that Sri Lanka will also seek the support of other countries represented in BRICS.
Herath also said that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will not be attending the BRICS summit because of the elections and other matters related to governing the country.
The Minister said that Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane will represent Sri Lanka at the summit.
The Cabinet had last month granted approval to a resolution furnished by then Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry to apply for the membership in BRICS and the New Development Bank established under it.
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Originally identified to highlight investment opportunities, the grouping evolved into an actual geopolitical bloc, with their governments meeting annually at formal summits and coordinating multilateral policies since 2009. Bilateral relations among BRICS are conducted mainly based on non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit. (Colombo Gazette)
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