Jakarta, July 7 -- 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.

"Indonesia's entry into BRICS membership was a direct initiative from President Prabowo in his first year as head of state, and it was welcomed by all BRICS members," he noted in a statement on Monday.

The summit, themed "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance," was President Pr...