JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The conflict between Iran and the United States\n(US) and Israel, which has been heating up, is drawing the attention of\nthe Indonesian government. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and\nDevelopment (IPK) Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) revealed President\nPrabowo Subianto\u2019s message for Indonesia to strengthen self-reliance in\nfood, energy, and water amid global uncertainties. He said this after\nattending World Engineering Day (WED) in Jakarta on Wednesday, 4 March\n2026.<\/p>\n
According to him, the escalation of warfare in the Middle East\npresents direct and indirect impacts for the world, including Indonesia.\n\u201cThis is not an easy time for the world and it is ironic during the holy\nmonth of Ramadan that we honour, there is fighting, conflict,\ncasualties, destruction,\u201d he said, \u201cand all this will surely have direct\nand indirect impacts.\u201d<\/p>\n
In economic terms, last night we discussed the potential for serious\ndisruption to energy security. Not only for Indonesia but for the\nworld.<\/p>\n
In this context, AHY said Prabowo emphasised the importance of\nstrengthening self-reliance, particularly in food security, energy\nsecurity, and water security. He noted that water issues are often\nunderestimated in their urgency, yet they are fundamental to life and\ndevelopment. \u201cWe often do not realise that water problems are also\nfundamental. When in the dry season we have less water, drought, crop\nfailures, insufficient supplies for households; during the rainy season,\nespecially extreme rainfall, we face floods, and so on. And our water is\noften not of good quality and suitable for consumption,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
AHY emphasised that the government will continue to safeguard this\nself-reliance agenda. If shocks to global energy prices occur due to\nprolonged conflict, Indonesia must have the right steps to maintain\nnational stability. \u201cTherefore, we focus on safeguarding the\nself-reliance. And if there are shocks to world energy prices, for\nexample, we must have the right steps,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He acknowledged that the escalation of Middle East conflict is\ndifficult to predict in duration and impact. However, Indonesia must\nremain prepared. \u201cI think we all must be ready; we will continue to push\ninfrastructure to build self-reliance in food, energy and water,\nincluding for human resources,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-us-israel-conflict-heats-up-as-ahy-reveals-prabowos-message-1772675808", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }