Indonesian President-elect Prabowo touted as foreign policy president
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FILE - Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto greets supporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 15, 2024. FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Indonesian Defense Minister and President-Elect Prabowo Subianto shake hands during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. FILE - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, talks with Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 16, 2023. FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, at right, shakes hands with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, April 1, 2024.
Analysts expect a departure in style and substance from Prabowo Subianto, set to be inaugurated Sunday as Indonesia’s eighth president, compared to predecessor Joko Widodo.
