Plans to hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz, President Zardari and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks about a recent wave of nationwide protests during a news conference alongside political party leaders at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on August 31, 2025. Prabowo spoke out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions at demonstrations that have spread across the country in recent days amounted to treason and terrorism. Photo: AFP
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit Pakistan on an official visit on December 8 and 9. This is Indonesian President Prabowo’s first visit to Pakistan. The visit will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Indonesia.
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The two sides will address a broad agenda focused on deepening ties between Pakistan and Indonesia and identifying new opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, defence, health, IT, climate, education and culture, while working to strengthen collaboration on regional and global platforms.
“Several memoranda of understanding are expected to be signed during the visit,” the FO message states.
The publication details the close relationship shared between Pakistan and Indonesia, reinforced by “shared values and mutual interests.”
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“President Prabowo’s visit will provide an important opportunity to deepen bilateral ties and expand mutually beneficial cooperation, contributing to the continued growth and diversification of the partnership between the two countries.”
Indonesia’s last presidential visit to Pakistan was made by President Joko Widodo in 2018.
In July this year, Indonesia’s Defense Minister Lieutenant General (retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited Prime Minister Shehbaz at the Prime Minister’s Office, where he reiterated Indonesia’s desire to “further strengthen defense ties with Pakistan and explore possible areas of cooperation, especially in defense production”, according to a statement from the government-run PID.
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Defense Minister Sjamsoeddin also met Field Marshal Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi to discuss strengthening military ties, the army’s media wing reported.
According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indonesia’s Defense Minister, leading a delegation of senior representatives of various military and intelligence agencies, held extensive talks with Pakistan’s top military leadership.
