India made it clear that invitations to the BRICS summit due on August 24 in Johannesburg are unilaterally made by the South African government. South African diplomacy is known for its light, improvised and unpredictable management when it comes to organizing this kind of event, the source said. The source also pointed to the deliberate and provocative breaches of protocol that marked Morocco’s invitation to this meeting. However, the Kingdom has never formally applied for membership of the BRICS group,” the diplomatic source said. Morocco’s future ties with the group are to be governed by the strategic directives of King Mohammed VI, the source said.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 21, 2023 14:02 UTC