On January 6th, Brazil announced that Indonesia has been officially admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. Brazil is the group’s presiding nation. In a statement, the Brazilian government welcomed the addition, highlighting Indonesia’s role as the largest economy and most populous nation in Southeast Asia. “Indonesia shares a commitment to reforming global governance institutions and contributes positively to South-South cooperation,” the statement noted.
 　Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the membership as a strategic move to bolster collaboration and cooperation with other developing countries. “This step aligns with principles of equality, mutual respect, and sustainable development,” it stated on January 7th. BRIC was formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The group became BRICS when South Africa joined in 2010. BRICS was established as a counterbalance to the Group of Seven (G7) of developed nations. The name originates from a 2000s economic term describing emerging nations projected to lead the global economy by 2050.

　1 月6 日巴西宣布，印尼正式成為新興經濟體組織金磚國家的正式成員。巴西是金磚國家的輪值主席國，巴西政府在聲明中歡迎印尼加入，並強調印尼是東南亞最大經濟體和人口最多國家，扮演重要的角色。聲明也指出：「印尼與其他成員國共同致力改革全球監管機構，並積極促進南南合作（註）。」
　印尼外交部將加入金磚描述為強化與其他發展中國家合作與協力的戰略措施，在1月7 日聲明中出：「此舉符合平等、相互尊重及可持續發展的原則。」金磚國家在2009年由巴西、俄羅斯、印度及中國組成，2010 年南非加入，成為金磚國家集團，以抗衡已開發國家組成的7 大工業國（G7）。金磚國家之名源於2000年代經濟術語，預測2050年新興國家將引領全球經濟。