Indonesia joins BRICS bloc
The move, championed by Prabowo, reflects a bid to elevate Indonesia’s global standing – but could complicate ties with the US under Trump.
The decision to apply for membership reflects President Prabowo Subianto’s more proactive approach to foreign policy.
JAKARTA: Indonesia welcomed its official full membership of BRICS on Tuesday (Jan 7), hailing the development as “a strategic step” in fostering cooperation with fellow Global South countries to promote a “just and peaceful” world.
Indonesia welcomed on Tuesday Brazil's announcement that it had become a full member of BRICS, a bloc of developing economies increasingly seen as a counterweight to the West.
Brazil's government said in a statement on Monday that Indonesia is formally joining the BRICS group of major emerging economies as a full member. The South American country holds the bloc's presidency in 2025.
Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil's government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The Brazilian government announced that Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Reuters reports Photo:
Holding the rotating presidency of BRICS, Brazil announced Monday that Indonesia has officially joined the international bloc. BRICS, a geopolitical alliance established in 2009, was originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Indonesia has formally joined the BRICS group, a bloc of emerging economies featuring Russia, China and others that is
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the world’s fourth-most populous nation, has become the newest member of Brics, the Brazilian foreign ministry announced on Monday. Brazil serves this year as president of the association comprising major emerging national economies,
Indonesia's candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023, according to the foreign ministry of Brazil, which holds the group's presidency for 2024