Following the recent presidential elections in Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto is set to become the country's next leader, succeeding Joko Widodo. Experts predict that Prabowo will likely continue Jokowi's economic policies, which include building up Indonesian infrastructure, streamlining the environment for foreign investment, and implementing populist policies to aid the very poor. Prabowo's campaigns in the past were characterized by strong nationalism, but this election saw a shift in his image to a more approachable 'gemoy' or cute persona, attracting young voters. Despite concerns about potential erosion of freedoms, Prabowo has indicated he will honor Jokowi's vision. His foreign policy is expected to remain pragmatic without radical changes, adhering to Indonesia's principle of non-alignment, known as 'bebas dan aktif'. The successful completion of the democratic election has been recognized internationally, with countries like Taiwan and India extending congratulations and looking forward to continued cooperation.
Prime Minister @narendramodi congratulates the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and the newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto https://t.co/vyoUlTUZEV
Young voters in particular flocked to Indonesia’s next president, Prabowo Subianto, liking his image and perhaps unaware of his past, @rachman_joseph writes. https://t.co/tyEZtMm8lG
Set to be Indonesia’s next leader, Prabowo Subianto will soon inherit his predecessor’s mission to break the trillion-dollar economy out of the middle-income trap https://t.co/s1uPS9q4Ud
ICYMI: What will Prabowo’s foreign policy be like? His past record indicates that the ex-general is much more a strong-willed, if volatile, pragmatist than an ideologue, writes @globalsarang https://t.co/ETCwFBiTQC
What will Prabowo’s foreign policy be like? His past record indicates that the ex-general is much more a strong-willed, if volatile, pragmatist than an ideologue. MORE from @globalsarang in #Jakarta this week: https://t.co/h2dTc6GPLU
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and the newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto: MEA https://t.co/9R0H50uUcE
"Congratulations to the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and @prabowo on the lead. Look forward to working with the new Presidency to further strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Indonesia," posts PM @narendramodi. https://t.co/jy97opPt7s
Congratulations to the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and @prabowo on the lead. Look forward to working with the new Presidency to further strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Indonesia.
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The success of its #India’s #G20 presidency also saw #India democratising #foreignpolicy amongst its general populace, with over 200 satellite events as part of the #G20, organised in several parts of the country, writes @sudarshanr108 https://t.co/uJXUZ9EcF9
The presumptive new president says he’ll honour Jokowi’s vision – but some fear further erosion of Indonesian freedoms: https://t.co/8u0yS8waHQ https://t.co/Xsyzg36qm6
In the previous decade, Prabowo’s campaigns were marked by a fiery strongman nationalism. This time around, his most prominent campaign feature was the promotion of his image as “gemoy,” or cute, @rachman_joseph writes. https://t.co/tyEZtMm8lG
.@globalsarang : Non-alignment (or bebas dan aktif — free and active — as the Indonesians call it in Bahasa) is a core Indonesian grand strategy principle. Don't expect that to change much under new president Prabowo. https://t.co/ETCwFBiTQC
We extend our congratulations to #Indonesia🇮🇩 on the successful completion of its democratic election. #Taiwan🇹🇼 values our friendly bilateral relations & looks forward to continued cooperation across various sectors for regional stability & prosperity. https://t.co/1NdwKtgWJd
Prabowo will likely continue Jokowi’s economic policies, building up Indonesian infrastructure, trying to streamline the environment for foreign investment, and focusing on some populist policies designed to help the very poor, writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/OujwTjZOeR
Where is Jakarta’s South China Sea policy heading under Prabowo? https://t.co/d4KDUvfg2r Indonesia’s new president may advocate a pragmatic approach but don’t expect radical changes, experts say.