Indonesia considering joining BRICS, says Jokowi

Indonesia is still considering becoming a member of BRICS and evaluating its participation, said President Joko Widodo. BRICS is a group of emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

“We want to study the matter first, we don’t want to rush into it,” he said in a statement after attending the 15th BRICS Summit at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday.

While the process...