BRICS members are expecting Indonesia to play a significant role in the grouping and China supports this new member from Southeast Asia, according to a forum in Jakarta.

SOUTH-EAST Asia’s two largest economies are the newest recruits of Brics, lending significant clout to the bloc that already commands more than 40 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product as it seeks to strengthen its role as a counterbalance to the West.

Asia Why are thousands of Indians dipping themselves in freezing river water? Thousands of Indians participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela, a major Hindu festival that involves taking a holy dip in the confluence of sacred rivers.

What Indonesia has gained is strategic autonomy, clout with the US and within Asean, and a bigger voice on the global stage On January 6, Indonesia was admitted as a full member to Brics, a multinational bloc now comprising 10 key developing economies spanning Europe,

Indonesia on Monday officially joined the BRICS bloc of developing nations, marking a significant expansion of the group's global influence.

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

The growth in trade with BRICS nations, especially China and India, signals a significant economic opportunity for Indonesia.

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.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group's presiding country, Brazil, announced Monday.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s entry into BRICS marks a strategic milestone for its domestic economy and global trade landscape, says Alexander Michael Tjahjadi, an Indonesian economist at the Indonesia China Partnership Studies think tank.

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 officially joined BRICS as a full member, according to an announcement by Brazil’s government on Monday.