Brazil Announces Indonesia Entry Into BRICS

The foreign ministry of Brazil, which holds the BRICS presidency for 2024, confirmed that Indonesia's candidacy was approved by the bloc's leaders in August 2023.

However, Indonesia, the world's fourth-most populous nation, decided to formally join the bloc only after its newly elected government was formed last year.

“The Brazilian government welcomes Indonesia's entry into the BRICS,” the government said in a statement.