Jakarta, July 20 -- Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno emphasized that Indonesia is not taking an anti-West stance after joining BRICS, an economic cooperation group consisting of 10 countries, including India, Iran, Russia, and China.

He made the statement during the event "Double Check: President Prabowo's Gains from Visiting the International World", organized by the Presidential Communication Office here on Saturday (July 19).

Oegroseno explained that India, one of the founding members of BRICS, sent its foreign minister to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. India is also a member of the Quad, alongside Japan, Australia, and the US.

Therefore, he emphasized that Indonesia is not ant...