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View all search resultsIndonesia still ‘free and active’, Prabowo claims
President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia maintains its long-standing “free and active” foreign policy, underscoring that Jakarta will continue to avoid aligning with any country or bloc despite rising geopolitical tensions, in his first public statement since the US-Israel war on Iran began on Feb. 28.
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In this file photo taken on Jan. 22, President Prabowo Subianto attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
(Reuters/Denis Balibouse)
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resident Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia maintains its long-standing “free and active” foreign policy, underscoring that Jakarta will continue to avoid aligning with any country or bloc despite rising geopolitical tensions, in his first public statement since the US-Israel war on Iran began nearly two weeks ago.
Speaking to mayors, regents and governors in a video conference from his private residence to inaugurate hundreds of new bridges in disaster-hit regions on Monday, Prabowo said the world is currently facing a period of great uncertainty and challenges, citing ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East.
Amid escalating tensions across multiple global flashpoints, Prabowo reaffirmed that Jakarta’s long-standing nonaligned position remains the most appropriate strategy, underlining that Indonesia’s global positioning has not changed.
“Our nation is on the right track,” the President said. “We stand on a path of nonalignment. We remain committed to our free and active foreign policy. We do not wish to join any bloc. We respect all powers. We respect all nations. That is Indonesia.”
Although Indonesia is geographically distant from these conflicts, the world has “in truth become smaller”, he said, adding that the unabating conflict in the Middle East particularly would be felt throughout the world, including in Indonesia.
“Because of the war in the Middle East, we must be ready to face tough times,” he said.
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