Overview
- Macron and Prabowo signed letters of intent for potential Indonesian purchases of Rafale fighters, Scorpène submarines and Caesar artillery systems
- At Borobudur, Macron launched a cultural partnership with Indonesia emphasizing heritage conservation, cinema cooperation and creative industries
- Macron framed France as a “power of peace and equilibrium” in the Indo-Pacific to balance US and Chinese influence
- The joint statement from both leaders urged progress on a two-state solution with a credible roadmap for Israeli-Palestinian mutual recognition
- Macron concluded his Southeast Asia tour in Singapore with a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue underscoring France’s commitment to regional security