SAO PAULO: Brazil’s authorities stated in an announcement on Monday (Jan 6) that Indonesia is formally becoming a member of BRICS as a full member, additional increasing the group of main rising economies that additionally contains Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most-populous nation, had beforehand expressed its want to affix the group as a method of strengthening rising international locations and furthering the pursuits of the so-called World South.
Brazil, which holds the bloc’s presidency in 2025, stated the member states permitted Indonesia’s entry by consensus as a part of an enlargement push initially permitted on the bloc’s 2023 summit in Johannesburg.
The South American nation famous that Indonesia’s bid acquired the inexperienced gentle from the bloc in 2023 however the Asian nation requested to affix following the presidential election held final 12 months. President Prabowo Subianto took workplace in October.
“Indonesia shares with the opposite members of the group help for the reform of world governance establishments, and contributes positively to the deepening of cooperation within the World South,” the Brazilian authorities stated.
The BRICS group additionally contains Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
