Brazil, set to assume the BRICS presidency in 2025, announced Indonesia’s official induction as a full member of the influential bloc of emerging economies. Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the group also includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
The membership of Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, was unanimously approved during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in 2023 and finalized following the conclusion of Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election.
The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the alignment of Indonesia’s priorities with BRICS objectives, emphasizing the nation’s role in advancing the reform of global governance institutions and fostering deeper South-South cooperation. These initiatives closely mirror Brazil’s agenda for its upcoming BRICS presidency, which focuses on equitable governance and strengthened collaboration.
In a separate statement, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the announcement, calling BRICS membership a ‘strategic pathway to enhancing partnerships with other developing nations’. Indonesia sees this move as a significant step toward addressing global challenges, including climate change and public health, while amplifying the voices of the Global South.
Indonesian government officials and business leaders have hailed the country’s BRICS membership as a milestone for economic growth, innovation, trade, and investment. The partnership is expected to open new avenues for collaboration with fellow member states, bolstering Indonesia’s influence in the global arena.
The induction marks a pivotal moment in the bloc’s evolution, reinforcing its significance as a platform for emerging economies to drive global change.
As Hungarian Conservative has also pointed out on a number of occasions, BRICS is viewed as the number one challenger of the US-dominated global economic order, and a geopolitical counterweight to the West. With Donald Trump becoming US president, we can expect that Washington will not idly watch the bloc’s de-dollarization efforts. Another factor that is worth noting is that Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.
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