JAKARTA -- Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi highlighted Indonesia's expanding role in tackling problems in the Muslim world in her New Year speech on Tuesday, in a sign of the country's growing global ambitions as it leaves behind an image of insularity.
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Indonesia Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi wears a scarf adorned with the Palestinian and Indonesian flags, on the sidelines of the Bali Democracy Forum held in Banten, Indonesia in December. (Antara Foto/REUTERS)
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