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Which country officially became the 10с╡Ч╩░ full member of the BRICS group in January 2025?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Indonesia
Egypt
None of the above
Indonesia
Indonesia officially joined BRICS as its 10th full member in January 2025.
The expansion of the BRICS bloc reflects its growing influence among Global South nations. Following the 2023 Johannesburg Summit where invitations were extended, Indonesia finalized its accession in early 2025. This move aims to strengthen economic cooperation and diplomatic ties among major emerging market economies. Alongside full members, the group has also introduced a partner country category to broaden engagement without full voting rights.
BRICS was formed by the acronym coined by Jim O'Neill in 2001, with the first formal meeting held in Russia in 2009. The group operates on the principle of rotating annual presidency based on the alphabetical order of its member countries.
Indonesia became the 10th full member of BRICS in January 2025
Brazil held the rotating BRICS presidency for the year 2025
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE became full members on January 1, 2024
Nine countries including Malaysia, Thailand, and Nigeria were inducted as BRICS partner countries in 2025
C is correct тАФ Indonesia was officially accepted as the 10th full member of the BRICS group in January 2025.
Remember BRICS by its original members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa; then associate the 2025 expansion with the alphabetical shift in leadership during the Brazilian presidency.