ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The year 2025 marks Indonesia’s emergence as a new force in global diplomacy. Amid ongoing wars in Gaza, intensifying U.S.–China economic rivalry, and rising geopolitical tension across the Asia-Pacific, one leader has stepped into the spotlight as a new balancing power: Prabowo Subianto.
In less than a year since his inauguration, President Prabowo has repositioned Indonesia not merely as Southeast Asia’s largest developing economy but as a respected global player — from Gaza to Gyeongju, from BRICS to ASEAN.
The new geopolitical reality is clear: the epicenter of diplomacy now bears the name Prabowo.
Gaza Diplomacy: Indonesia as the Moral Voice of the Islamic World
When the Gaza conflict once again claimed thousands of civilian lives, Prabowo moved swiftly. In various international forums, he called for an immediate cessation of violence and reaffirmed that the only sustainable peace lies in a two-state solution.
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (April 11, 2025), he declared:
“The only real solution — a permanent solution — will come only by a two-state solution with an independent Palestine.”
Jakarta followed through with real action — coordinating humanitarian assistance through Egypt and Jordan and proposing a Humanitarian Air Corridor under the OIC framework.
These concrete steps elevated Indonesia’s position as a moral and strategic mediator for the Islamic world, placing Prabowo among the forefront of global leaders advocating peace with justice.
BRICS 2025: Indonesia as the Core of the Global South
Indonesia’s full accession to BRICS+ in mid-2025 was one of the most significant geopolitical milestones in its modern history. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Prabowo expressed gratitude for the swift acceptance:
“We thank the Government of Russia for supporting Indonesia’s membership in BRICS so promptly.”
At the BRICS Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro (July 6, 2025), he warned of the dangers of war and urged reform of global economic governance:
“We reject war and support greater representation of the Global South in global decision-making.”
Through BRICS, Indonesia under Prabowo’s leadership has pushed for the creation of a “BRICS Development Corridor” — connecting Asia, the Middle East, and Africa through a sustainable trade and infrastructure network.
This marks a new strategic doctrine: sovereign independence built on global collaboration.
ASEAN: Rebuilding Regional Stability
Within Southeast Asia, crises in Myanmar and the South China Sea have tested ASEAN’s cohesion.
Prabowo, with his assertive yet diplomatic style, launched the ASEAN Defense Dialogue, bringing together regional defense ministers to foster “trust and deterrence” without abandoning the non-alignment principle.
This new approach — firm in defense, moderate in politics — restored ASEAN’s credibility as the guardian of regional peace.
He emphasized ASEAN’s role as the “compass of stability in Southeast Asia” amid great-power rivalry.
Prabowo at the United Nations: A Voice for Global Conscience
A defining moment in Prabowo’s first year of global leadership came at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York (September 23, 2025).
Standing at the UN podium, Prabowo spoke not merely as Indonesia’s President but as the moral conscience of the Global South.
“We differ in race, religion, and nationality, yet we gather together as one human family,” he began — earning applause from world leaders.
He called on the UN to return to its moral mission: protecting the weak, upholding justice, and rejecting tyranny.
“We must reject this doctrine that the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must. The UN exists to reject this doctrine.”
In one of the speech’s most powerful moments, he reiterated Indonesia’s unwavering support for Palestine, urging collective international action:
“Today we must never be silent while Palestinians are denied that same justice and legitimacy in this very Hall.”
Prabowo then made a bold humanitarian commitment:
“Indonesia is prepared to deploy 20,000 or even more of our sons and daughters to protect peace under the UN flag.”
The speech drew a standing ovation and praise from global figures — including former U.S. President Donald Trump, who remarked, “You did a great job.”
From the UN stage, the world saw Prabowo not just as a national leader, but as a guardian of a new moral order rising from the Global South.
APEC 2025: Rebuilding Trust in the Asia-Pacific
The pinnacle of Prabowo’s diplomatic year came at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2025 in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea (October 31, 2025).
Under the theme “Towards a More Connected, Resilient Region and Beyond,” he urged Asia-Pacific leaders to rebuild mutual trust and resist division.
“We meet today amid global uncertainty. Rising tensions and distrust threaten global stability and deepen divisions among us. But I believe the Asia-Pacific must not accept division as its destiny. We must rise above fear and suspicion, and rebuild trust,” Prabowo asserted.
He called for:
Strengthening rule-based multilateral trade under the WTO framework
Empowering MSMEs and cooperatives to participate in global value chains
Joint efforts to combat smuggling, money laundering, and narcotics trafficking
“Exclusive growth breeds division. Inclusivity must be our guiding principle,” Prabowo emphasized.
“We are fighting corruption, fraud, and greedy businessmen who undermine real growth. These experiences position Indonesia as a bridge between advanced and developing economies.”
With this, Prabowo positioned Indonesia as a “bridge builder” — linking major powers with developing nations, and transforming APEC from an economic forum into a moral platform for Asia-Pacific unity.
Diplomacy with Roots, Not Spectacle
Throughout his first year, Prabowo reaffirmed Indonesia’s foreign policy doctrine: independent, active, and results-driven diplomacy.
Indonesia is no longer a passive observer of geopolitics — it is now an architect of a new multipolar order.
From Gaza to Gyeongju, from BRICS to ASEAN, Prabowo carries a single, unifying message:
“We do not seek new enemies. We seek a new balance.”
Indonesia Returns to the World Stage
The year 2025 closes the first chapter of Prabowo Subianto’s global leadership with one undeniable conclusion:
Indonesia has returned — as the gravitational center of the Asia-Pacific and the Global South.
He bridges conflicts, asserts principles, and rekindles hope for a just world.
And amid an age of uncertainty, one truth now stands clear:
The epicenter is named Prabowo. (Newsroom)
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