Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim is visiting New Delhi ahead of the group’s summit in Russia
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is visiting New Delhi to discuss bilateral ties and to seek support for his country’s application to join BRICS, Malaysian media has reported.
Anwar, who will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, is expected to discuss Malaysia’s accession in the bloc, which was founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, ahead of the leaders’ summit in Kazan this October, The Star newspaper reported, citing Malaysian High Commissioner to India Datuk Muzafar Shah Mustafa.
The informal group of states has been expanding rapidly. Last year, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were invited to join BRICS.
Fikry A. Rahman, the head of foreign affairs at Malaysian think tank Bait Al-Amanah, told Nikkei Asia that the application to join BRICS highlights Malaysia’s strategy to diversify…