countries. This explains Indonesia’s application for membership in the OECD as well.
Indonesia, under Prabowo, is looking to emerge as a global player in the Indo-Pacific region and have a foreign policy which is not just heavily focused on the ASEAN. For long, Indonesia has been seen as a middle power and as a de-facto leader within the ASEAN. Under Prabowo the aim is to have a bigger role, a bigger voice on the global stage. Will the India-Indonesia bilateral partnership finally get the much-needed push? India extending the invite to President Prabowo for being the Chief Guest for India’s Republic Day celebrations is a welcome move and shows the importance of Indonesia in India’s Act East policy. There are several areas that the two countries can look into to further cement this partnership. India is looking to finalise a US$450 million deal to sell Russian-backed Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles to Indonesia. This is likely to be discussed between the two leaders during their meeting. But still, given that Indonesia is trying to secure its finances สล็อต