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.

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.

Brasilia: Currently holding the presidency of the group of emerging economies, BRICS, the government of Brazil announced today that Indonesia 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 officially joins BRICS, expanding the bloc of emerging economies alongside Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. As the world's fourth most-populous country, Indonesia aims to strengthen ties within the Global South and contribute to global governance reforms.

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 has been formally accepted as a full member of BRICS, a coalition of major emerging economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This move aims to enhance cooperation with developing countries and support for reformation of global governance,

Brazil said the member states approved Indonesia’s entry by consensus as part of an expansion push initially approved at the bloc’s 2023 summit in Johannesburg