SAO PAULO: Brazil’s authorities mentioned 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 consists of 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 International South.
Brazil, which holds the bloc’s presidency in 2025, mentioned the member states accepted Indonesia’s entry by consensus as a part of an enlargement push initially accepted on the bloc’s 2023 summit in Johannesburg.
The South American nation famous that Indonesia’s bid bought the inexperienced mild from the bloc in 2023 however the Asian nation requested to affix following the presidential election held final yr. President Prabowo Subianto took workplace in October.
“Indonesia shares with the opposite members of the group help for the reform of worldwide governance establishments, and contributes positively to the deepening of cooperation within the International South,” the Brazilian authorities mentioned.
The BRICS group additionally consists of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
