US Secretary of State Elbridge Colby Meets President Prabowo, Commits to Strengthening Indonesia-US Relations

Jakarta - The United States Deputy Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, expressed his optimism to continue strengthening the relationship between Indonesia and the United States.

This was conveyed by Colby after attending a lunch meeting with President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian government's top leadership at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 12.

In his statement, Colby called the meeting with President Prabowo an honor. He also emphasized that the United States government is very optimistic about continuing to advance relations with Indonesia.

According to Colby, the relationship between Indonesia and the United States will be built on the principles of mutual respect, partnership, and increased deeper cooperation.

Colby emphasized that the United States was honored to be in Indonesia and hoped that relations between the two countries would continue to develop in the future.

This meeting is one of the signals of strengthening the strategic relationship between Indonesia and the United States, especially in the midst of the two countries' efforts to expand cooperation in various fields.