Indonesia Menjadi Anggota Penuh BRICS, Kemlu Memberikan Apresiasi kepada Rusia dan Brasil

Indonesia Named Full Member of BRICS by 2025 Chair Brazil

The Chair of BRICS 2025, Brazil, announced Indonesia’s full membership in BRICS. The Indonesian government welcomed this announcement, considering it a boost to the country’s active role in global issues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemlu RI) expressed gratitude for Brazil’s decision, emphasizing Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation for a more inclusive and just global order.

Strategic Step and Principles

• Strategic Membership: Indonesia views its inclusion in BRICS as a strategic step to enhance collaboration with other developing nations based on principles of equality, mutual respect, and sustainable development.

Commitment and Focus Areas

• Economic Growth and Diversity: Recognized for its growing and diverse economy, Indonesia is dedicated to actively contributing to BRICS agendas, including enhancing economic resilience, technology cooperation, sustainable development, and addressing global challenges such as climate change, food security, and public health.

South-South Cooperation and Representation

• Voice of Global South: Indonesia stresses the importance of BRICS as a platform to strengthen South-South cooperation, ensuring the voices and aspirations of Global South countries are heard and represented in global decision-making processes.

Appreciation to Russia and Past Engagements

• Russian Facilitation: Indonesia, while acknowledging Brazil’s role as the current chair, also appreciates Russia’s support and facilitation in enabling Indonesia’s entry into BRICS. The Indonesian Foreign Ministry expressed gratitude for Russia’s leadership during its BRICS chairmanship in 2024.

Ongoing Engagement

• Constitutional Mandate: Indonesia’s active engagement with BRICS, demonstrated through its participation in BRICS summits such as the 2023 gathering in Johannesburg under South Africa’s chairmanship and the 2024 summit in Kazan under Russia’s lead, aligns with the constitutional mandate to play a proactive role in upholding the global order.

Constructive Participation

• Global Initiatives: Affirming its commitment to bridge various interests in multilateral forums, Indonesia pledges to participate constructively in BRICS initiatives for the benefit of the global community.