BRICS: Indonesian President says country will not submit to world powers’ impositions

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 16:20:55 UTC

Key Points

• Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia does not want to submit to the impositions of one or two world powers.
• He made the remarks during a session of the BRICS+ summit in New Delhi, according to statements released by Sputnik.
• He said state independence is based on the capacity to guarantee basic needs such as food, energy, education and well-being.
• He called on BRICS participants to combine national capacities to strengthen food and energy security.
• He noted that BRICS countries represent about half of humanity and that each member has its own strengths.
• He defended a stronger role for the Global South in shaping the international order and a multilateral system that considers the interests of both strong and vulnerable states.