JAKARTA \u2014 President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s state visit to France in May\n2026 should not be viewed as a mere diplomatic agenda. According to Azis\nSubekti, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI)\nfrom the Gerindra Party, the visit is part of Indonesia\u2019s strategic move\nto position itself within the global economic and security architecture\ncurrently being shaped in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistory often moves unnoticed while events are unfolding. What\nappears to be just ceremonies, bilateral meetings, or the signing of\ndocuments is only recognised decades later when the world realises that\nis where the direction of change began,\u201d Azis Subimento told reporters\nin Jakarta on Wednesday (3\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
Azis cited various historical global moments that were not\nimmediately understood as civilisational turning points at the time,\nranging from the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, which established the\npost-World War II global economic order, to the European integration\nprocess in the 1950s that eventually evolved into the European\nUnion.<\/p>\n
He argued that President Prabowo\u2019s visit to Paris should be\ninterpreted through the same lens: as part of Indonesia\u2019s effort to take\non a larger role in the changing global landscape. According to him, the\nworld is currently at one of its most critical turning points since the\nend of the Cold War, as the centre of economic gravity shifts towards\nAsia, technological competition becomes a decisive factor in national\npower, and the Indo-Pacific becomes the hub of global trade\nactivity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn such a situation, Indonesia must not merely be a spectator,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n
Azis emphasised that Indonesia now holds an increasingly strategic\nposition globally. With a population exceeding 280 million, the largest\neconomy in Southeast Asia, a geographical location connecting the Indian\nand Pacific Oceans, and abundant strategic mineral reserves, Indonesia\nis deemed to possess strong capital to become a key actor in the region.\nConsequently, he noted, the diplomacy conducted by President Prabowo\ndemonstrates a clear direction: expanding partnerships with various\nglobal powers without becoming trapped within a specific bloc.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/state-visit-to-france-seen-as-strategic-move-highlighting-potential-benefits-1780835341", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }