Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 19. -- PHOTO: AFP
JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to skip the recent Group of Seven (G-7) summit in favour of visiting Russia was not a blunt snub to the West, but a clear signal of his assertive and personalised approach to foreign policy, analysts said.
The move underlined Jakarta’s intent to chart a more independent course and elevate its diplomatic profile, the experts noted.
