MPR: Indonesia Must Navigate Global Geopolitical Pressures with Caution
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI Budget Agency Johan Rosihan believes Indonesia needs to take careful diplomatic steps in facing the increasing global geopolitical pressures, including involvement in the Board of Peace (BoP), which has the potential to have broad impacts on national stability.
According to Johan, every global dynamic concerning Indonesia’s position must be examined in depth, as it implies effects on the economic, social, and national stability sectors.
“Every issue concerning Indonesia’s position in the geopolitical chessboard deserves in-depth examination, as the impact can reach the economic, social, and national stability sectors,” said Johan in his statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He emphasised that the world is currently in a new phase marked by rivalry among major powers, trade fragmentation, and regional conflicts, making every diplomatic decision highly sensitive for developing countries like Indonesia.
In that context, Indonesia is seen as being in a strategic position in the Indo-Pacific region, which is a crossroads of global interests, so foreign policy must consider the long-term impacts on Indonesia’s position in the world.
“Indonesia is not on the sidelines, but at the centre of global dynamics. Every decision will impact our position in the eyes of the world,” said Johan.
He reminded that global pressures, including dynamics in relations with the United States, should not trap Indonesia in extreme choices between submitting to pressures or adopting a confrontational stance without careful consideration.
According to him, national interests must be the primary reference in every foreign policy, in line with the principles of free and active politics that have long been the foundation of Indonesia’s diplomacy.
“Every decision regarding participation or withdrawal from a global initiative must be based on the fundamental question of whether that step strengthens or weakens Indonesia’s position in the long term?” he said.
Johan also assessed the importance of policy consistency and constructive diplomatic communication to maintain Indonesia’s credibility as a balancing country amid increasingly sharp global rivalries.