Another BRIC In The Wall? Indonesia’s BRICS Dilemma
On 24 August 2023, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the 15th annual BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in Indonesia’s capacity as ASEAN Chair. The BRICS – a grouping of five major emerging economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – recently announced they were expanding to include six more countries Continue…
BRICS is an informal group of states comprising the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa. The growing economic might of BRICS countries, their significance as one of the main driving forces of global economic development, their substantial population and abundant natural resources form the foundation of their influence on the international scene.