Fourth most populous country in the world joined BRICS

Tengrinews.kz - Indonesia has officially joined BRICS as a full member, according to the government of Brazil, which assumed the chairmanship of the bloc on January 1, according to DW. The BRICS member countries unanimously approved Indonesia’s membership as part of the group’s expansion, initially agreed upon during the 2023 Johannesburg summit. Although the membership was confirmed in 2023, Jakarta postponed the finalization of its accession until after the presidential elections held in October 2024.