(Excerpt from the report) “Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest country in terms of both economic size and population, maintained its position in the top ten powers in Asia. While Indonesia is often criticised for exercising weak leadership within ASEAN, new indicators measuring patterns of diplomatic engagement show the country of 270 million to be among the region’s most diplomatically active players.

Jakarta hosted the second-largest number of foreign leaders or foreign ministers in 2021, and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi is a sought-after interlocutor in Southeast Asia and beyond. In 2022, Indonesian President Joko Widodo sought to play a role in mediating conflict between Russia and Ukraine and successfully hosted the G20 in challenging geopolitical circumstances. This greater level of ambition resulted in improved expert survey scores for Indonesia’s leadership at both the regional and global levels in 2022…”

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