Indonesia in BRICS: Between Economic Diversification and Personalised Politics

February 4, 2026·
Krisna Gupta
Krisna Gupta
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Radityo Dharmaputra
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Abstract
This chapter examines Indonesia’s decision to join BRICS, exploring the interplay between economic diversification motives and personalised politics shaping the country’s foreign policy orientation.
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ASEAN Goes BRICS: Understanding the Attraction of BRICS for ASEAN Countries
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In: Felix Jantz (Ed.), ASEAN Goes BRICS: Understanding the Attraction of BRICS for ASEAN Countries. Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für die Freiheit, Regional Office Asia, Bangkok, 2026.

Economics Trade
Krisna Gupta
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Krisna Gupta
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My name is Krisna, some call me Imed. I am an advisor at the Indonesian National Economic Council. My research is about trade and investment policy and how it affects Indonesian firms. I use some structured equation such as GTAP model, but also do some empirics like gravity models.

I lecture at Universitas Indonesia. Additionally, I assume a senior fellow position at Center for Indonesian Policy Studies.

I contributed to several projects with Bank Indonesia, Bappenas, ADB, Prospera, and ERIA, among others. Occasional oped writer, typically at Kompas, Jakarta Post and East Asia Forum. Please see CV or contact me for more information.