section_path: History/2025 expansion
section_name: 2025 expansion
paragraph_text: 2025 expansion
  
  On 6 January 2025, Indonesia joined BRICS officially as a full member, making it the first Southeast Asian state to join the bloc, as well as the 10th member of BRICS. Jakarta's bid got the green light from the bloc in 2023, but the Southeast Asian country asked to join following the presidential election held in 2024. 2025's BRICS presidency leader and Brazil's Lula announced their official entry. Indonesia's history with the original BRIC members goes back to 2009, when some observers referred to a theorized grouping as "BRICI" given Indonesia's growing and stable economy and ties to India and China.
  
  The partnerships that were announced in the previous year, went into effect in January 2025 as well. Nigeria joined the partnership countries on 17 January.