Indonesia against turning South-East Asia into 'pawn of rivalries', Retno tells United Nations

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2023. - AFP

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Bernama-Anadolu): Indonesia said Saturday that South-East Asia will not become a "pawn of rivalries” as it emphasised reinforcing regional cooperation.

"Instead, South-East Asia must be an epicentre of growth, where all countries can benefit meaningfully,” Anadolu Agency quoted Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as saying at the 78th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.