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Indonesia's Prabowo Begins Two-Day Pakistan Visit Marking 75 Years of Ties

Talks focus on economic deliverables with several cooperation agreements expected.

Overview

  • The Foreign Office says President Prabowo will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
  • Prabowo arrives at the invitation of Pakistan's prime minister, traveling with a high-level team that includes key ministers and senior officials.
  • Discussions will span trade, investment, defence, health, information technology, climate, education and culture, with multiple MoUs anticipated.
  • Pakistan’s business groups are urging progress on market access and a possible free trade agreement as they cite bilateral trade of about $4.7 billion in 2024–25.
  • The trip follows sustained high-level contacts, including 2025 defence discussions, and is the first Indonesian presidential visit to Pakistan since Joko Widodo in 2018.