Jakarta - Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized that Indonesia's foreign policy was not built to choose a camp, but to ensure that the country is able to determine its own direction in an increasingly harsh and transactional world.
In the field of sovereignty, Sugiono said that the settlement of land and maritime borders was a priority. Throughout 2025, Indonesia recorded significant progress in border settlement, including with Malaysia, Timor Leste, and Vietnam.
Speaking at the 2026 Annual Press Conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (PPTM) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pejambon, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 14, Foreign Minister Sugiono said, Indonesia also strengthened its defense posture through strategic cooperation.
In the past year, Indonesia has agreed on seven defense cooperation and 16 law enforcement agreements with a number of partner countries. In addition, four "2+2" dialogues between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense of Indonesia with their counterparts from key countries.
In the economic sector, Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized that economic diplomacy was the core. Indonesia encourages diversification of partners to reduce the risk of global slowdown, including through involvement in BRICS and the process towards the OECD which, according to him, are not mutually exclusive.
On the issue of the Islamic world, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs said that a roadmap for more structured cooperation, including the idea of an Indonesian Hajj Village in Mecca. However, he emphasized that Indonesian diplomacy must not lose its conscience.
Gaza is called a bitter reality of humanitarian violations. Indonesia, said Foreign Minister Sugiono, is actively involved in encouraging transitional steps for a ceasefire and humanitarian assistance, with the ultimate goal of a two-state solution.
"Palestinian independence is a constitutional mandate," he said.
For Foreign Minister Sugiono, diplomacy today is about resilience. Not a show of strength, but certainty, prevention, and the courage to maintain principles in the midst of global pressure.
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