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

Brazil's government said in a statement on Monday that Indonesia is formally joining BRICS as a full member, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.

BRICS membership ‘fruit of decades-long work of Indonesia’s resilience and consistency in diplomacy,’ says foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı

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 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.

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,

Brazil announced on Monday that Indonesia has been accepted as a full member of the BRICS (BRICS) developing countries' bloc. Brazil will preside over the group in 2025. The inclusion of the fourth-most populous country in the world strengthens the bloc.