Foreign Minister Mohd Hassan will attend the BRICS meeting in New Delhi, giving a boost to Malaysia’s bid for full membership and global cooperation.
New Delhi: Malaysia’s participation in the upcoming BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in India reflects the country’s effort to strengthen economic resilience, accelerate digital transformation and expand cooperation with emerging global economies.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Hassan will attend the two-day meeting starting here tomorrow, at which Malaysia is expected to strengthen its commitment to multilateralism, sustainable development, global governance reform, inclusive economic cooperation and strengthening the voice of the global South.
Malaysian High Commissioner to India Datuk Muzaffar Shah Mustafa said the partnership is also in line with Malaysia’s aspiration to become a full BRICS member.
“In line with the country’s aspiration to become a BRICS member state, Malaysia will continue to engage constructively with BRICS to strengthen cooperation in areas of strategic importance,” he told reporters during a briefing today.
He described this meeting as an important preparatory platform before the BRICS leaders’ summit to be held in September.
According to Muzaffar Shah, during the meeting, Mohammed is expected to make statements for Malaysia in two main sessions, themed “BRICS at 20: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” and “Reforms of Global Governance and the Multilateral System”.
“The minister is also expected to share Malaysia’s views on key global issues, including trade, global supply chains, energy security, digitalisation and climate action,” he said.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Mohammed is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from countries including Cuba, Russia and India.
Muzaffar Shah said, “Participation in this meeting reflects Malaysia’s commitment to a principled, balanced and pragmatic foreign policy while strengthening its role as an active middle power in shaping a more inclusive, stable and sustainable global system.”
He said Malaysia’s engagement with BRICS could open up opportunities for cooperation in technology, energy, food security and climate change initiatives.
BRICS is a major intergovernmental and geopolitical bloc representing major emerging economies, originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Since 2024, the bloc has expanded to include the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and Egypt.
Malaysia became BRICS partner country on January 1, 2025, along with Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan.
