President Prabowo Meets British PM, Agree to Promote Maritime and Education Partnership

LONDON - President Prabowo Subianto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday, January 20 afternoon local time. The two confirmed their joint commitment to encourage the strengthening of strategic partnerships, especially in the maritime and education sectors.

Starmer initially said that relations between the two countries had developed rapidly since President Prabowo's first visit and had now reached the stage of a strategic partnership.

President Prabowo with Prime Minister Inggri Keir Starmer during a meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2025. (Photo: Muchlis Jr - Presidential Secretariat Press Office)

One of the partnerships that is considered to have made considerable progress is in the maritime sector, especially after the two countries agreed on the Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) last November to increase the capacity of the Indonesian navy and fishing vessels.

In addition to the maritime sector, Starmer also conveyed that education would be the next agenda for cooperation between the two countries. In response to this, Prabowo also explained that his visit this time was indeed focused on cooperation in the maritime and education sectors.

President Prabowo with Prime Minister Inggri Keir Starmer during a meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2025. (Photo: Muchlis Jr - Presidential Secretariat Press Office)

This can be seen from a number of meetings he has held since starting a working visit to the UK earlier this week. Prabowo said he had met with the British defense company Babcock regarding partnerships in the maritime sector.

Then, President Prabowo also held a discussion with the Russell Group, an association that oversees 24 leading research universities in the UK.