As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia’s membership strengthens the bloc’s influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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 has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group's presiding country, Brazil, announced Monday.

Indonesia's candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023, according to the foreign ministry of Brazil, which holds the group's presidency for 2024

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.

Indonesia has been officially admitted as a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, with Brazil, the current president of BRICS, announcing the decision on Monday. The Southeast Asian nation’s membership was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023.

The world's fourth-most populous nation officially joined the group on Monday, alongside India, Russia, China and others.Indonesia became the tenth full member of the international BRICS group of developing economies on Monday.

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,