Indonesia wants to join BRICS, ministry says.
International news Desk
According to global times news agency Europe, Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, which accounts for 35% of global economic output, as a means to strengthen emerging countries, its foreign ministry said in a statement, The global times Europe media informs.As BRICS world leaders convened in Kazan for a summit this week, Indonesia’s foreign ministry said late on Thursday that the process of joining the group has begun.Indonesia joining BRICS is a manifestation of its independent-active foreign policy,” said Sugiono, the newly appointed foreign minister, who like many Indonesians goes by one name. “That does not mean we join a certain bloc, but we actively participate in every forum.Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation, holds a non-aligned foreign policy.Current members include Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.