Prabowo, Trump Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Global Peace in Phone Call
Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto and President of the United States Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Thursday evening, June 12, to discuss bilateral cooperation and shared efforts to promote global peace and stability.
According to Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, the call lasted nearly 15 minutes and began with an exchange of greetings and personal updates on recent developments in both countries. “The two leaders asked about each other’s well-being and shared updates on recent developments in both the United States and Indonesia,” Wijaya said in an official statement issued on Friday.
President Prabowo extended his congratulations to President Trump on his victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. In return, President Trump congratulated Prabowo on his inauguration as Indonesia’s 8th President, reaffirming mutual respect and recognition between the two leaders.
The conversation also touched on strengthening bilateral ties, with both presidents agreeing to intensify cooperation between Indonesia and the United States across various strategic sectors. “As leaders of two great nations, both expressed their commitment to improving bilateral relations and reaffirmed their support for maintaining global peace and stability,” Wijaya remarked.
This was the second direct communication between the two leaders. Their last phone conversation occurred in November 2024, when President Prabowo visited the United States to meet then-President Joe Biden. During that visit, Prabowo briefly spoke with President Trump for approximately 2 minutes and 50 seconds, offering early congratulations on his electoral win and expressing interest in a future meeting. Trump, in turn, praised Prabowo’s leadership and conveyed his intention to visit Indonesia.
Indonesia and the United States have maintained diplomatic relations since 1949, marking 76 years of bilateral engagement in 2025. The two countries continue to cooperate in diverse sectors, including economy, trade, education, culture, and defense.
Despite this robust partnership, economic tensions persist, with the U.S. government currently imposing a 32 percent reciprocal import tariff on Indonesian goods, in addition to a baseline 10 percent tariff applicable to all countries. In response, President Prabowo has dispatched a high-level delegation to Washington, D.C., led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, to negotiate and seek a resolution on the tariff issue.
The recent conversation between President Prabowo and President Trump underscores a shared desire to deepen collaboration and uphold international peace, while addressing ongoing economic challenges through diplomatic dialogue.
