Indonesia and Geopolitics

Indos · Aug 21, 2025

Indonesia Deploys Hercules A-1343 to Strengthen Humanitarian Mission in Gaza

Javasatu Editorial Team

26 Agustus 2025

Indonesia has once again dispatched additional air assets to support humanitarian missions in Gaza. A Hercules A-1343 aircraft, carrying 26 personnel and 1,200 parachutes, departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, on Tuesday (August 26, 2025).

The aircraft will join the Garuda Merah Putih II Task Force, which has been conducting humanitarian aid missions for more than 10 days through airdrop operations in Gaza.

The departure ceremony was led by the Commander of the National Air Operations Command (Pangkoopsudnas), Air Marshal Minggit Tribowo.

“This mission is part of Solidarity Path Operations 2, in which Indonesia plays an active role in supporting the delivery of humanitarian assistance through airdrop operations from a forward base in Jordan,” emphasized Air Marshal Minggit.

The Hercules A-1343 will travel with stopovers in Chennai (India) and Abu Dhabi (UAE) before arriving in Jordan on August 28, 2025. Once there, it will join two other Hercules aircraft already deployed to carry out airdrops of humanitarian supplies into Gaza.

In addition, the Indonesian Air Force has prepared contingency measures, including a possible relocation of the forward base to Egypt, to ensure the aid distribution continues optimally amid the crisis faced by the Palestinian people.

The Garuda Merah Putih II Task Force expressed confidence that the mission would proceed smoothly and expand its reach to more residents of Gaza in need.

“This airdrop assistance is a concrete demonstration of Indonesia’s commitment to maintaining world peace and helping fellow human beings,” the task force stated in its official release.

Indonesia Tambah Hercules A-1343 untuk Perkuat Misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan Gaza

JAVASATU.COM- Indonesia kembali mengirimkan tambahan armada udara untuk memperkuat misi kemanusiaan ke Gaza. Satu pesawat Hercules A-1343 dengan 26

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Indos · Aug 27, 2025

Super Garuda Shield 2025 starts with more than 6, 500 troops

Army, Navy, Air Force Combine Exercise

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) will hold a joint exercise with Super Garuda Shield alongside the armed forces of more than a dozen other countries at several locations in Indonesia from August 25 to September 4, 2025, to strengthen defense cooperation.

Previous year event

Indos · Sep 3, 2025

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Indos · Sep 4, 2025

Indonesian Navy Elite Forces Complete Final Urban Warfare Exercise in Jordan

03 Agustus 2025

The Indonesian Navy Marine Corps elite troops from the Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion 3 Marines have successfully completed their mission in the Joint Urban Warfare Exercise (Latma Purkota) held at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Amman, Jordan, earlier this week.

In this exercise, Marine Corps troops trained alongside the Jordanian Royal Artillery Corps and personnel from various allied countries. The training program included ground operations, urban warfare, and hostage rescue simulations, all carried out with strong enthusiasm and high professionalism.

The exercise, which lasted several months, concluded with a final drill simulating urban combat at KASOTC. At the closing ceremony, all participants from various nations — including the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) — received certificates marking their graduation and successful completion of the training mission.

According to Commander of Marine Force III (Danpasmar 3), Brigadier General Andi Rahmat, the exercise was not only a platform to enhance technical and tactical skills but also served as a means to strengthen military cooperation between Indonesia and Jordan, as well as with other partner nations.

“It is our hope that Indonesian Navy personnel can apply the knowledge, experience, and skills gained from this exercise to real-world missions in the field, and take it as motivation to continuously improve professionalism in serving the nation,” Brig. Gen. Rahmat said.

The exercise was also the implementation of a directive from Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali, who emphasized the importance of enhancing readiness and vigilance among Indonesian Navy personnel in facing any potential threats.

Source : Indonesian Navy

Indos · Sep 20, 2025

FPDA—not fade away

21 Oct 2014
|Euan Graham

Dubbed the ‘quiet achiever’ by Carl Thayer, the FPDA’s low profile belies a brisk tempo of multinational air, naval, land and command-post exercises held regularly under its auspices among Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Boilerplate-text aside, Australia’s 2013 White Paper was surprisingly effusive on the Five Power arrangements, noting that membership ‘provides Australia with a strategically important presence in Southeast Asia that augments bilateral and other multilateral engagement’.

Indonesia’s still the most important external factor bearing upon the FPDA. Although not officially acknowledged, the FPDA was created in the shadow of Confrontation as the successor to the Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement, to provide a non-binding level of deterrence to Malaysia and Singapore against the return of Indonesian demagoguery (the arrangement obliges parties simply to consult in case of external attack on the Peninsula).

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As Canberra has embraced Indonesia’s post-Soeharto democratisation, and pursued a bilateral compact with Jakarta as its strategic priority in Southeast Asia, so the FPDA has lost some of its lustre for Australia. Singapore and Malaysia view their larger neighbour with continuing caution and are less sanguine about the prospects for defence engagement. That explains the continuing strong support for the FPDA in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, even as their own improving relationship has rendered the arrangements less important as a conduit for managing cross-Causeway tensions.

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Indos · Sep 30, 2025

Trump urges Gaza war to end ‘immediately’ in UN General Assembly speech

The US president meets Arab and Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA, hoping to end the war in Gaza.

Trump urges Gaza war to end ‘immediately’ in UN General Assembly speech

The US president meets Arab and Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA, hoping to end the war in Gaza.

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Prabowo Holds Private Meeting with Trump at UN Assembly, Says This

Tommy Patrio Sorongan, CNBC Indonesia
29 September 2025 06:40

Photo: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as President Prabowo attends the Multilateral Meeting on the Middle East in New York, USA, Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (Instagram/sekretariat.kabinet)

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held a brief one-on-one meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was announced through Prabowo’s official Instagram account, @prabowo, on Sunday (Sept 28, 2025).

In his post, Prabowo conveyed strong optimism about a “major breakthrough for peace” that could emerge from “joint efforts” between the two countries.

“I strongly believe we now have a great opportunity for a major breakthrough for peace,” he said.

“Let us pray that this time, our joint efforts will succeed.”

Although details of the peace process in question were not specified, both Indonesia and the United States have continued to take important initiatives in pursuing peace in Gaza, given their active involvement in diplomatic efforts on the issue.

Prabowo has consistently voiced humanitarian concerns and diplomacy on behalf of the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, while Trump has been pushing for a peace agreement through U.S. geopolitical influence.

Earlier, in his UN forum speech, Prabowo firmly expressed support for Palestinian independence and condemned the ongoing humanitarian tragedy.

Specifically, President Prabowo has made Gaza a top priority of his foreign policy. Indonesia has also officially offered significant assistance, including readiness to send peacekeeping troops, establish field hospitals, and evacuate and care for thousands of Palestinian victims.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has also placed resolution of the Gaza conflict high on his agenda. Reports indicate Trump has been deeply engaged in negotiations and has circulated a peace plan focused on ending hostilities and securing the release of hostages.

Prabowo Bertemu 'Empat Mata' Dengan Trump di Sidang PBB, Katakan Ini

Presiden Prabowo Subianto bertemu Donald Trump di PBB, mengekspresikan optimisme untuk terobosan perdamaian.

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Indos · Oct 2, 2025

India vs Indonesia Economy 1970 to 2030

India and Indonesia are two fast-growing Asian economies with different scales and strengths. India is a continental-size market with a massive domestic demand base and diverse industries from IT services to autos and pharmaceuticals.

Indonesia is a sprawling archipelago and Southeast Asia’s largest economy, powered by commodities, manufacturing, and a young consumer class.

Comparing India vs Indonesia helps investors and readers understand Asia’s two growth engines from South Asia and ASEAN.

Growth drivers look similar on the surface—demographics, urbanization, and digital adoption—but play out differently. India’s population gives it depth for services, startups, and large-scale manufacturing ambitions, while Indonesia’s youthful, urban consumers drive retail, fintech, and infrastructure demand. Both are pushing industrial policy to move up the value chain, attract FDI, and reduce import dependence.

Industrial structure is where their paths diverge. India’s export story has long leaned on IT/ITES, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and an emerging electronics assembly base. Indonesia’s strength starts with natural resources—nickel, coal, palm oil, gas—now channeled into downstream processing (e.g., batteries, stainless steel) and a broader manufacturing push. This gives Indonesia a commodities-plus-industry blend, while India aims to convert its scale into diversified manufacturing at speed.

Macro stability matters for both. India has built credibility with inflation targeting and gradual fiscal consolidation, while investing in roads, rail, ports, and digital public infrastructure (Aadhaar, UPI, ONDC). Indonesia has maintained prudent fiscal rules, strengthened its central bank framework, and advanced mega-projects in transport, energy, and new capital development to spread growth beyond Java. Both are investing in logistics to cut costs and support exports.

The digital economy is a shared bright spot. India’s public digital rails have lowered transaction frictions and boosted inclusion, enabling fintech and e-commerce to scale. Indonesia’s super-app ecosystem and high mobile penetration push cashless payments, ride-hailing, and online retail deeper into the mass market. For SMEs, easier payments, logistics, and credit are unlocking productivity in both countries.

Energy transition will shape the next decade. India focuses on solar, green hydrogen, and grid upgrades to support manufacturing and reduce import bills. Indonesia is leveraging its nickel advantage to anchor EV supply chains while exploring renewables and addressing coal’s legacy role. Policy clarity, financing, and technology transfer will determine how fast each can decarbonize without stalling growth.

Geopolitics and trade blocs add context. India balances strategic ties across the Quad and Middle East corridors while negotiating trade pacts selectively. Indonesia, as an ASEAN heavyweight and G20 member, benefits from supply-chain diversification into Southeast Asia. Both seek “China-plus-one” opportunities, but execution—land, labor skills, permitting, and reliability—will decide who captures more manufacturing migration.

For investors and businesses, the takeaway is simple: India offers unmatched scale and a powerful digital backbone with a growing manufacturing story; Indonesia offers resource-backed industrialization, rising consumers, and ASEAN access. A barbell approach—services and scale in India, commodities-to-manufacturing and consumer growth in Indonesia—can capture Asia’s twin engines while diversifying risk.

Indos · Oct 10, 2025

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Prabowo Holds Private Meeting with Trump at UN Assembly, Says This

Tommy Patrio Sorongan, CNBC Indonesia
29 September 2025 06:40

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Photo: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as President Prabowo attends the Multilateral Meeting on the Middle East in New York, USA, Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (Instagram/sekretariat.kabinet)

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held a brief one-on-one meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was announced through Prabowo’s official Instagram account, @prabowo, on Sunday (Sept 28, 2025).

In his post, Prabowo conveyed strong optimism about a “major breakthrough for peace” that could emerge from “joint efforts” between the two countries.

“I strongly believe we now have a great opportunity for a major breakthrough for peace,” he said.

“Let us pray that this time, our joint efforts will succeed.”

Although details of the peace process in question were not specified, both Indonesia and the United States have continued to take important initiatives in pursuing peace in Gaza, given their active involvement in diplomatic efforts on the issue.

Prabowo has consistently voiced humanitarian concerns and diplomacy on behalf of the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, while Trump has been pushing for a peace agreement through U.S. geopolitical influence.

Earlier, in his UN forum speech, Prabowo firmly expressed support for Palestinian independence and condemned the ongoing humanitarian tragedy.

Specifically, President Prabowo has made Gaza a top priority of his foreign policy. Indonesia has also officially offered significant assistance, including readiness to send peacekeeping troops, establish field hospitals, and evacuate and care for thousands of Palestinian victims.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has also placed resolution of the Gaza conflict high on his agenda. Reports indicate Trump has been deeply engaged in negotiations and has circulated a peace plan focused on ending hostilities and securing the release of hostages.

Prabowo Bertemu 'Empat Mata' Dengan Trump di Sidang PBB, Katakan Ini

Presiden Prabowo Subianto bertemu Donald Trump di PBB, mengekspresikan optimisme untuk terobosan perdamaian.

www.cnbcindonesia.com

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Indos · Oct 10, 2025

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Indos · Oct 23, 2025

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Today, Brazil President, Lula Da Silva, meets Prabowo Subianto in President Palace, Jakarta.

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Indos · Nov 12, 2025

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Indos · Nov 12, 2025

President Lee Jae-myung welcomes Indonesian leaders with greetings, even showing consideration fo...

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Korea–Indonesia Summit
November 1, 2025 – Gyeongju, South Korea

President Lee Jae-myung (Republic of Korea)

“Your Excellency President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia,
I sincerely welcome you to South Korea.

Indonesia and the Republic of Korea have built cooperative relations in many fields over many years — not only in trade and investment, but also in the areas of security and defense. I look forward to even deeper and more substantial cooperation in the years ahead.

In particular, our two nations have forged a profound partnership in the military and defense sector, such as through the joint development of fighter aircraft, and I hope this collaboration will continue to yield even greater results.

Indonesia has long upheld the spirit of what we learned as the “Bandung Principles” — maintaining balance, strategic autonomy, cooperation, and pragmatism in diplomacy and security. These same principles serve as a strong foundation for Korea’s current foreign and security strategy.

In today’s unstable security environment, I ask that you share your experience and insights with me and with the people of Korea.

I also wish to congratulate you on your outstanding governance. I heard that your approval rating surpassed 80% in your first year in office — truly remarkable, and deserving of warm congratulations.

Although your planned state visit to Korea in September did not take place, I would like to extend an invitation for you to make the state visit soon. Our people will warmly welcome you when you come. Once again, welcome to Korea.”

President Prabowo Subianto (Republic of Indonesia)

“(Based on interpretation) Thank you, Mr. President, and my gratitude to the Korean government and senior officials.

It is a great honor for me to visit your country and to meet with you all. I apologize that I was unable to make the state visit planned for September, but I will instruct our Foreign Minister to arrange for it to take place as soon as possible.

I would also like to congratulate you for your excellent leadership in successfully hosting the APEC Summit. The Korean government has prepared the event exceptionally well, with every session conducted efficiently and punctually.

Thank you for the beautiful gala dinner yesterday. The performance was fascinating — I am convinced that Korea will continue to captivate the world with its music and dance. All of Indonesia’s young people are passionate fans of K-pop. Thank you again.

Indonesia attaches great importance to its relations with Korea. We view Korea as a key partner, not only in economic cooperation but across many sectors.

Our governments are in close contact, and exchanges between our business communities are also very active. Since taking office, I have met with more than 20 Korean business leaders in Indonesia to discuss cooperation. We maintain an open stance toward Korean investment in the Indonesian economy.

Furthermore, we hope to continue close cooperation in defense, particularly in regard to the KF-21 fighter jet program. Follow-up discussions are ongoing, covering topics such as pricing, funding plans, and economic viability.

These discussions are taking place not only among government officials but also among our technical experts. However, as defense cooperation matters are sensitive, I propose that further detailed discussions be held in a closed session.”

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Indonesia Deploys Hercules A-1343 to Strengthen Humanitarian Mission in Gaza

Indonesia continues aid air drops into Gaza, in cooperation with Jordan

Indonesian Navy Elite Forces Complete Final Urban Warfare Exercise in Jordan

Trump urges Gaza war to end ‘immediately’ in UN General Assembly speech

India vs Indonesia Economy 1970 to 2030

Gaza ceasefire deal brings hope after years of death and devastation

Celebrations in Israel and Gaza after agreement on Gaza ceasefire • FRANCE 24 English

'Relief, sadness and worry': The people of Gaza 'lost everything they had' • FRANCE 24 English

Indonesia's Foreign Affairs strategy : Ex-vice foreign minister

President Lee Jae-myung welcomes Indonesian leaders with greetings, even showing consideration fo...

President Lee Jae-myung (Republic of Korea)

President Prabowo Subianto (Republic of Indonesia)

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Indonesian President Prabowo arrives in Pakistan for maiden official visit