President Prabowo Subianto emphasized Indonesia’s non-aligned stance at Russia’s flagship economic forum on Friday, stressing that Jakarta will go ahead with its economic ambitions without following the philosophies of “the biggest and most powerful power in the world”. 

The age of a multipolar world was emerging, the President insisted, adding that Russia and China have proven themselves as leaders that “never had double standards” and as defenders of “the downtrodden [and] the oppressed”.  

Addressing thousands of international delegates at the plenary session of the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Prabowo began his speech by introducing himself and apologizing for being nervous in his first address to an international economic forum.

After describing SPIEF as a “strategic” forum to forge trust and score deals in an increasingly complicated geopolitical landscape, the President explained his administration’s priorities: to reach self-sufficiency in various sectors, including food and energy.

He also reasserted Indonesia’s commitment to work with various parties to achieve “the greatest good for the greatest many” and the country’s stance of being non-aligned with any global powers.

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