عربي English Türkçe اردو فارسى
Logo
Latest News
World

Brazil: Indonesia Joins BRICS Bloc as Full Member

FILE - Staff worker stands behinds national flags of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India to tidy the flags ahead of a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Staff worker stands behinds national flags of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India to tidy the flags ahead of a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)
TT
TT

Brazil: Indonesia Joins BRICS Bloc as Full Member

FILE - Staff worker stands behinds national flags of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India to tidy the flags ahead of a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Staff worker stands behinds national flags of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India to tidy the flags ahead of a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil's government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Indonesia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that it welcomed the announcement and that "BRICS membership is a strategic way to increase collaboration and partnership with other developing nations."
Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, had previously expressed its desire to join the group as a means of strengthening emerging countries and furthering the interests of the so-called Global South.
Brazil, which holds the bloc's presidency in 2025, said in a statement that member states approved Indonesia's entry by consensus as part of an expansion push initially endorsed at the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
The South American nation noted that Jakarta's bid got the green light from the bloc in 2023 but the Southeast Asian country asked to join following the presidential election held last year. President Prabowo Subianto took office in October.
"Indonesia shares with the other members of the group support for the reform of global governance institutions, and contributes positively to the deepening of cooperation in the Global South," the Brazilian government said.
The BRICS group also includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Most Viewed

 
 
World

Araghchi: Syrian Army Defeat a Wake-Up Call for Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
TT
TT

Araghchi: Syrian Army Defeat a Wake-Up Call for Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the Syrian army’s defeat and the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as a “wake-up call” for Iran and its military forces.

He emphasized the need for a dual focus on media efforts alongside diplomatic and field operations.

Araghchi called for coordination between the Revolutionary Guards’ field activities and the diplomatic efforts of the Foreign Ministry, marking the second time in a week he addressed this issue.

He stated that part of the resistance strategy is “resistance diplomacy.”

Araghchi voiced strong support for the Revolutionary Guards’ regional activities, stating that “military strength opens the door for diplomacy.”

He noted the recent practical demonstration of collaboration between the field and diplomacy, citing the country’s political landscape in recent months, reported Revolutionary Guards media.

Iran’s influence in the Middle East has suffered setbacks, particularly following Israeli attacks on its allies—Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah—and the subsequent collapse of Assad’s regime in Syria.

Araghchi also discussed the role of slain General Qassem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guards’ former Quds Force commander tasked with external operations, in expanding the “Resistance Front,” especially in supporting the region’s groups, prior to his assassination in a US drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump in January 2020.

The foreign minister stated that the resistance front has consistently evolved throughout its existence, insisting that enemies should not perceive recent setbacks as a sign of weakness.

“On the contrary, this approach will grow stronger and larger,” he said, referring to the deaths of key leaders within the “Axis of Resistance,” including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut in September.

Araghchi also remarked that the blow to the Syrian army was “more psychological and media-driven than military,” adding that the Syrian army was defeated even before engaging in battle and was unable to withstand the pressure.