President Prabowo Meets Jokowi-SBY at the State Palace, What's Happening?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited national figures to Istana Merdeka on Tuesday (3 March 2026). The 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and the 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attended the event. Prabowo also gathered former vice presidents and former foreign ministers. The President invited the figures to discuss the current geopolitical situation. ‘The President… stressed that all government programme objectives are focused on national interest,’ read the official Instagram accounts @presidenrepublikindonesia and @prabowo, quoted on Wednesday (4/6/206). ‘During the state visits and active diplomacy conducted in recent times, all of them were carried out on the basis of safeguarding the nation’s resilience, in areas such as food, energy, and employment,’ the statement said. ‘In the midst of the global dynamics today, Indonesia has prepared supplies and long-term stockpiles, along with strengthening self-sufficiency across various sectors that are continuously driven by the President,’ the statement added. (sef/sef)