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The Brics bandwagon is growing but will it be a political game changer?
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have expressed interest.
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The grouping is poised to grow further, with up to 40 countries expressing interest in joining and two dozen of them already in the process of submitting formal applications.
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Are the bricks of a grouping that could pose a major challenge to the US-led international order finally falling into place?
Recent months have certainly witnessed an upsurge of interest in the intergovernmental Brics grouping. This has included several major South-east Asian economies.
