DPR Views Prabowo's Overseas Visits as Strategic Moves
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Saan Mustopa, believes that the high frequency of President Prabowo Subianto’s overseas travels is a strategic move that cannot be compared to previous administrations. This active approach is seen as a fundamental response to facing the uncertainties of global geopolitical dynamics.
Saan stated that every leadership era faces different domestic and international challenges, meaning the diplomatic approaches taken will naturally differ.
“Every government has different strategies, urgencies, and interests in conducting diplomacy and building relationships with friendly nations. It cannot be compared arbitrarily, as if the President travels abroad too often. What must be assessed is the urgency, interest, and strategic objectives of each visit,” Saan said at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday (4/6/2026).
Saan believes that Indonesia’s current position demands a more active presence on the international stage to secure national interests.
“Today’s situation requires the President to build more intensive and serious relationships, due to both domestic conditions and highly dynamic global conditions,” he added.
Furthermore, Saan explained that high-level diplomacy led directly by the President serves as a highly effective primary instrument. Through direct communication between heads of state, opportunities for cooperation in investment, trade, and the strengthening of the national economy can be decided more quickly and concretely.
Therefore, the House of Representatives invites the public to view these series of travels through the lens of strategic outcomes and their contribution to national resilience, rather than merely looking at the quantity of trips.
“Consequently, we must view these visits within the context of the nation’s interests and the global challenges currently facing Indonesia,” Saan concluded.
Based on gathered data, President Prabowo has recorded approximately 49 overseas visits since officially taking office in October 2024 until April 2026.