Thailand Seeks India’s Support to Join BRICS as Ties Elevated to Strategic Partnership

Thailand has expressed its intention to become a member of BRICS, underscoring its commitment to contributing to inclusive multilateralism and enhanced South-South cooperation. H.E. Ms. Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of India, said that Thailand aspired to become part of BRICS with the support of India. ‘These developments align seamlessly with India’s Act East Policy and Thailand’s Act West Strategy, opening new and emerging opportunities for collaboration within ASEAN, BIMSTEC, and other regional and multilateral mechanisms,’ she said. Ambassador Thangsumphant was speaking at the reception hosted by the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi on the occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand, and Thailand’s Father’s Day. The Ambassador highlighted the significant development of relations between the two nations, particularly the elevation to a Thailand–India Strategic Partnership during the official visit of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to Thailand to participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok in April 2025.