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 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, has announced.

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.

BRICS was formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2010. Last year, the bloc expanded to include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia.

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

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.

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.