Both Jakarta and Hanoi seek to preserve strategic autonomy while navigating an increasingly polarized international environment. BRICS may offer a third path.

Indonesia’s entry into Brics signals a bold diplomatic shift, but raises concerns over Asean unity and ties with the US. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

International relations observer Andrea Abdul Rahman Azzqy stated that the outcome of the 2025 BRICS Leaders’ Summit should serve as a gateway for

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has sent a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, formally expressing the city’s interest in hosting the bloc’s headquarters

It was agreed to expand BRIC into BRICS with the inclusion of South Africa at the BRIC Foreign Ministers' meeting in New York in 2010, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Indonesia has become the newest member of the BRICS group of developing nations, in a move that could further bolster the Global South as Donald Trump’s trade policies pose risks to world economy.

Even as internal divisions and absent leaders hung over proceedings, this week's Brics summit in Brazil delivered an unmistakable message: the world's emerging economies are intent on shaping their own destiny,

Brazil's Lula pledged support for Prabowo's free nutritious meal program during a meeting in Braslia on July 9, 2025, after the BRICS Summit in Rio.