Jakarta, July 6 -- President Prabowo Subianto will highlight Indonesia's stance and role as a bridge builder during the country's first-ever participation in the BRICS Summit, which is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

"President Prabowo, attending for the first time, will use this opportunity to voice Indonesia's position as a bridge-builder on various global issues and collective efforts amid growing global uncertainties," the ministry said in a statement from Jakarta on Sunday (July 6).

Indonesia officially became a full member of BRICS-a global cooperation forum originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009-on January 1, 2025. South Africa joined in 2010, followed by E...