Prabowo Returns to Indonesia After Attending Board of Peace Meeting and Meeting UAE President MBZ

President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Indonesia on Friday, 27 February 2026, following a week-long international working visit. His aircraft, Garuda Indonesia-1, landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta at approximately 08:52 Western Indonesian Time.

Prabowo was welcomed by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Armed Forces Commander General Agus Subiyanto. The President briefly conversed with the reception committee upon disembarkation.

The presidential visit began on 19 February with a trip to the United States, where Prabowo attended the inaugural Board of Peace meeting. During his US visit, he met with twelve prominent American business leaders and discussed reducing American reciprocal tariffs.

Prabowo subsequently travelled to the United Kingdom to witness the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Indonesian Investment Management Body (BPI Danantara) and Arm Limited in London.

The President then visited Jordan, where he met with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom. During this meeting, Prabowo reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to pursuing a two-state solution for peace in Palestine.

Prabowo concluded his tour with an official visit to Abu Dhabi, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ). The bilateral meeting commenced with an iftar (breaking of the fast) attended by MBZ and six other UAE leaders at Qasr Al Bahr palace. The discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations, with the UAE expressing interest in increasing investment in Indonesia.