International relationsChina blunder, U.S. uncertainty mark Prabowo's debut foreign trip
New leader turns Indonesia 'totally outward looking' with 16-day tour
Prabowo Subianto, right, meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 21, during the Indonesian president's 16-day foreign tour that included Beijing and Washington. © Reuters
ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writer
November 26, 2024 10:18 JST
JAKARTA -- Prabowo Subianto returned home from his debut foreign trip as Indonesian president with a mixed bag of outcomes -- including $18.5 billion worth of new agreements, a geopolitical gaffe involving Beijing and rising uncertainty over the fate of the U.S.-Indonesia partnership.