Which of the following country refused to join the BRICS group in 2024 ?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Argentina.

Key Points

Argentina refused to join the BRICS group in 2024.
BRICS expansion: PM Modi welcomes five new members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, & UAE to become full members
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia will join BRICS.
These countries are expected to become members starting 1 January, 2024.
This move holds the potential to open the doors for numerous interested countries to align with a coalition committed to championing the interests of the "Global South".
BRICS began as a group of four countries in the mid-2000s.
In 2009, BRICS nations held their first leaders’ summit in Russia. BRICS was expanded to include South Africa in 2010.