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Indonesia’s new leader Prabowo Subianto has signalled his commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy by visiting both China and the United States on his first trip abroad as president, analysts say, underscoring his balancing act amid rising superpower tensions. Prabowo’s hands-on approach to foreign engagements was evident during his first international tour following his inauguration […]
Not only has his government expressed its desire to join Brics, but it’s also set to engage in the country’s first naval drills with Russia – all while the president himself plans a globe-spanning five-nation diplomatic tour. Though rooted in Indonesia’s long-standing “bebas dan aktif” (independent and active) foreign policy tradition, analysts say the West […]