Overview

• Macron and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto finalized a series of agreements in Jakarta covering defense, trade, agriculture and transport underlining Paris’s commitment to deeper engagement in Southeast Asia.
• The two leaders signed a letter of intent for Indonesia to acquire 42 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, two Scorpene submarines and 13 Thales radar systems to modernize its military.
• France’s mining giant Eramet and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund held talks on securing nickel supplies for energy transition technologies as part of wider economic cooperation.
• Prabowo received France’s Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour during a ceremony in Magelang marking his partnership with Macron on defense and regional stability.
• In a joint statement, Macron and Prabowo called for progress toward mutual recognition between Israel and Palestine and outlined plans for a UN conference on a two-state solution.