‘Not now, we’re good’: Indonesia content to keep current ties with Brics without joining bloc

JAKARTA - Indonesia was not included in the

list of new members that Brics agreed to admit

last week – with the country not applying for membership – and the message sent is clear: Not now, we’re good.

The country’s absence, despite earlier speculation that it would be included, reflects how it is content to keep its current ties and working relationship with the bloc’s members.