Spasi- id, President Prabowo Subianto insists on the Indonesian position to remain independent in deciding the direction of national policy and not wanting to be dictated by any force. The message was delivered by Prabowo at the High Summit of BRICS 18 in New Delhi, India.
In limited session hooked "Inclusive Global Government and Strengthening Multilateralism"Mr. Prabowo insists that durability and independence is the essential foundation for a country to maintain sovereignty and determine its own interests.
"We don't like being dictated by one or two specific forces."
That statement became one of the main messages of Prabowo in the forum that brought together the leaders of the BRICS members.
Solitude starts with the Interior
According to Prabowo, a country can't have strong independence if its basic needs are still deeply dependent on outsiders.
Therefore, he emphasized the importance of strengthening the domestic foundation, especially within the sector Food, energy, education and social welfare.
Prabowo says national resistance must be built first before a country can expand its role and influence at an international level.
That view was also part of an Indonesian message about the importance of building a tough country in the midst of geopolitical uncertainty and global economy.
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Despite emphasizing national independence, Prabowo doesn't mean pushing Indonesia to walk alone.
Instead, he saw multilateral cooperation as an important instrument to strengthen each country's resilience.
One of the sectors that got the attention was energy. Prabowo encouraged interstate energy connectivity and cooperation between BRICS countries to strengthen energy security as well as support economic growth.
Indonesia also drives the BRICS countries to strengthen the cooperation of industrialization and global supply chains. That step is rated to deal with various disorders in trade and to preserve economic growth in developing countries.
BRICS and Global Manage Layout Changes
The 18th BRICS summit took place at Bharat Mandakam, New Delhi, on 12-13 September 2026 under Indian leadership.
BRICS now has an increasingly large role in global geopolitics and economies. Indonesia is one of the new members with many other countries like Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the Arab Emirates.
In the meeting, the leaders of the BRICS also discuss global issues, starting with trade, energy, food resistance, technology to geopolitical conflict.
BRICS even adopted New Delhi Declaration, others are calling for maximum self-restraint in the midst of increasing conflict in the Middle East and emphasizing international resolve through dialogue and diplomacy.
Indonesia Select Teamwork, Not Dependencies
Prabowo's attitude at the BRICS summit suggests that Indonesia wants to expand international cooperation without losing any space to determine its own national interests.
The principle became increasingly relevant in the rising geopolitical competition, the tension of trade, the supply chain disorder, and the conflict that affected the energy and the world economy.
To Indonesia, independence doesn't mean shutting down from the international world. Teamwork is necessary, but the economic foundations and national endurance must be strong enough for Indonesia to make decisions on its own.
The message at once confirmed the Indonesian position as a country that wants to play a more active role in the middle of countries. Global South.
Dengan bergabungnya Indonesia dalam BRICS, pemerintah berharap forum tersebut dapat menjadi salah satu sarana untuk memperkuat posisi tawar Indonesia, membuka peluang kerja sama ekonomi, sekaligus mendorong tata kelola global yang lebih inklusif.
Di tengah perubahan keseimbangan kekuatan dunia, pesan Prabowo di New Delhi menjadi penegasan bahwa Indonesia ingin bekerja sama dengan berbagai negara, tetapi tidak ingin bergantung atau berada di bawah tekanan kekuatan tertentu.
