JAKARTA The government is considered necessary to strengthen political communication to support the diplomatic direction of President Prabowo Subianto, especially in the South Global region. The President's visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan showed a strong commitment to build global solidarity while strengthening Indonesia's position on the international stage.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the GREAT Institute, Syahganda Nainggolan, assessed that Prabowo's efforts to bring political and economic agendas to various countries received a positive response. However, according to him, government political communication still needs to be improved so that Indonesian foreign policies are not misunderstood or cause negative perceptions at home and abroad.
Syahganda made this statement in a discussion themed 'Observing the Political Direction and Diplomacy of Prabowo in the Middle East and Turkey' which was held by the GREAT Institute, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Jakarta.
The three main speakers at the forum were Dr. Nurhayati Assegaf, Dr. Hilmy Bakar Almascaty, and Dr. Teguh Santosa. The discussion was also strengthened by responses from a number of scientists and observers, such as Dr. Rizal Darmaputra, Dr. Zarmansyah, Prof. Iswandi Syahputra, and Dr. Rahmi Fitrianti.
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The Geopolitical Director of the GREAT Institute, Dr. Teguh Santosa, highlighted the importance of building relations between countries that are free from dependence or absence of dependent. According to him, foreign policies should not fall into the choice of one hegemonic country and another.
"It's a big mistake if we think of replacing one dependence with a new dependence. Instead, we have to eliminate dependence altogether, build partnerships that are equal and respect each other's sovereignty," said Teguh.
He considered that the global dynamics marked by tariff wars between the United States under Trump and China under Xi Jinping should be a momentum to expand Indonesia's strategic networks. Prabowo's diplomacy in various countries, according to him, is in line with this principle.
Meanwhile, Dr. Zarmansyah reminded the importance of consistency in the peace diplomacy that Indonesia has been running for a long time. He stressed that Indonesia's great investment in the peace mission must be accompanied by further steps in the form of economic cooperation.
"It's time for the peace investment to be followed up with a concrete economic partnership, so that Indonesia has more strategic partners," he said.
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