Kunker to London, Prabowo gives Diaspora students spirit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto greeted a number of diaspora students at the hotel where he stayed in London, England, Sunday (18/1/2026). ANTARA/HO-BPMI Presidential Secretariat

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto gave encouragement to overseas students when he received a greeting from diaspora students during his working visit to London, England.

As stated, Prabowo made a working visit (kunker) to London on Sunday, January 18 evening.

Upon arrival at the location, the Head of State was warmly greeted by a number of ministers of the Red and White cabinet who had arrived earlier, the ranks of the Indonesian Embassy in London, as well as Indonesian students and diaspora who were studying in the UK.

President Prabowo seemed to greet and greet one by one the students and the diaspora who were present, even having a brief dialogue about the study majors they were pursuing.

One of the Indonesian students in the UK who came from Merauke, Alma, said he was touched to meet President Prabowo for the first time.

"This is a very extraordinary experience. It was also my first experience seeing the President. He was so humble, then greeted us all," said Alma, quoted by Antara.

"I feel like children who meet their father in the land of the region. I am very happy and touched," added the student who is studying for a master's degree in Business Management at the University of Sussex.

Alma said that rabowo had shaken hands and asked about the students' majors, which he said gave them a sense of encouragement.

He also hopes that the presence of President Prabowo can further emphasize the importance of education as the foundation of the nation's future.

"Hopefully, with education, we can bring Indonesia to Gold 2045, then become a valuable experience for every child, especially I from the east, it is a pride for me, because with Mr. presence to us it shows that education is very important," continued Alma.

Other students, Jovan, Dara, Adia, and Tessa also expressed their deep impression of President Prabowo's greeting to the Indonesian diaspora in London.

"We are honest, it can be said that we are amazed because he is very humble. He also greeted many people, from the KBRI team to students, we feel happy, because we have welcomed him, and he finally welcomed us back well," he said.

They also expressed the hope that the plan for educational cooperation between Indonesia and the UK could be further strengthened, especially with leading universities in the UK.

Apart from the education sector, the students hope that President Prabowo's leadership in the future can bring equitable progress in various fields.

"Not only in the field of education, but in the field of health, and jobs, and others. But, for the future, we hope that everything will go smoothly, and its success, of course," they added.

Meanwhile, Azka, a third-year student at Oxford University majoring in Engineering, admitted that he was touched to be able to meet President Prabowo in London.

Azka also hopes that the knowledge he has gained in the field of science and technology can later be contributed to the progress of Indonesia.

"I hope to use my engineering knowledge to help advance Indonesia, and contribute to efforts to develop STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to advance our country," he said.

President Prabowo's presence in the midst of the Indonesian diaspora in London is a reflection of the country's attention to the Indonesian young generation who are studying abroad.