(L to R) Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Mohamed Zayed Al Nahyan, and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrive for a meeting during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025. -- Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP
JAKARTA (Bernama-ANTARA): Indonesia’s Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that Indonesia's move to join the BRICS economic bloc was a direct initiative from President Prabowo Subianto, aiming to highlight Indonesia's importance on the global stage.
Wijaya, who accompanied President Prabowo to the first day of the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, remarked that Indonesia was warmly welcomed at the meeting, reported ANTARA news agency.
