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 decision to apply for membership reflects President Prabowo Subianto’s more proactive approach to foreign policy.

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,

Brazil on Monday announced that Indonesia had become a full member of BRICS, a bloc of developing economies increasingly seen as a counterweight to the West.

Indonesia has formally joined the BRICS group, a bloc of emerging economies featuring Russia, China and others that is

Indonesia has become the newest member of the BRICS group of developing nations, in a move that could further bolster the Global South as Donald Trump’s trade policies pose risks to world economy.

Indonesia has officially joined the BRICS group of emerging economies, according to a statement from Brazil's government. The inclusion comes as BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China,

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.

By bno - Surabaya bureau The Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has urged the Indonesian government to remain vigilant about potential threats from US President-elect Donald Trump following Indonesia’s official membership in the BRICS economic bloc,

Introduction to a Historic Milestone Indonesia became the newest member of the BRICS group on Monday, marking a significant milestone for Southeast Asia’s largest nation. Brazil, a founding member of the bloc,