Indonesia joins BRICS group of emerging economies
Indonesia joins South Africa, Russia, China and others in the group, which is viewed as a counterweight to the West.
![Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) poses for a picture with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [File: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency / AFP]](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2025/01/07/thumbs/1200x700/68055.jpg "Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) poses for a picture with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [File: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency / AFP]")
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) poses for a picture with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [File: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency / AFP]
