IN FOCUS: Is Prabowo seeking to push Indonesia as a middle power, and why does it matter?

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As Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia has the potential to become a credible middle power. Can Prabowo make this happen? JAKARTA: Indonesia has long been guided by a “free and active” foreign policy. But that principle has been taken to an unprecedented level since Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as the country’s eighth president in October 2024. Over the past year, the archipelago has aligned itself more closely with members of the