President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, received a warm welcome from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro during the 2025 BRICS Summit. The meeting took place on Saturday, July 6, with Prabowo arriving punctually at 10:53 a.m. local time. As a head of state, he was greeted with an honor guard and a red carpet, a customary reception for leaders attending major international events like the BRICS Summit in Brazil.
Following a cordial handshake with Lula da Silva, the two leaders posed for an official photograph with the BRICS backdrop, signifying Indonesia’s official entry into the esteemed economic bloc alongside Brazil, Russia, India, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other member countries.
Prabowo’s presence at the summit was not merely symbolic; he was accompanied by a high-level delegation that included Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono, Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. Indonesia’s active participation in the summit demonstrates the government’s commitment to shaping a more equitable and balanced global economic landscape.
