The Brazilian government announced on Monday that Indonesia has officially become a full member of BRICS. The group, which brings together major emerging economies, currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Indonesia.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the news in a statement released on Tuesday, saying BRICS membership is a “strategic measure to strengthen cooperation and partnership with other developing countries.”
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has long expressed interest in joining BRICS to strengthen alliances among emerging powers and advance the goals of the Global South.
Brazil, which will assume the BRICS chairmanship in 2025, announced that its member states unanimously approved Indonesia’s membership at the 2023 BRICS summit to be held in Johannesburg.
However, Indonesia opted to confirm its membership after the 2024 presidential elections, when President Prabowo Subianto took office in October.
“Indonesia shares with other BRICS member states a commitment to reforming the global governance system and actively contributes to strengthening cooperation among countries of the Global South,” the Brazilian government said.
BRICS has been expanding its membership in recent years. In addition to Indonesia, the bloc also includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, reflecting its growing influence in the developing world.
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