Overview

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Jakarta on May 14, 2025, marking Indonesia as his first international destination after re-election.
• Albanese and President Prabowo Subianto discussed strengthening defense ties under the 2024 Defense Cooperation Agreement, including joint military initiatives.
• Economic collaboration was a central focus, with talks on trade liberalization, critical minerals, and the Sun Cable renewable energy project.
• Indonesia reiterated its non-aligned stance, dismissing reports of Russian military basing in Papua, a key regional security concern for Australia.
• President Prabowo outlined ambitious goals to elevate Indonesia’s economic growth to 8% and position it as the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2045.