Jakarta, Sept. 25 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Wednesday, celebrating what both leaders described as the deep and enduring friendship between their nations.

The Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat, in a statement cited on Thursday, called the high-level talks valuable momentum for Indonesia and Canada to strengthen cooperation across strategic areas.

Speaking after the dialogue at Parliament Hill, Prabowo said Indonesia and Canada have long enjoyed a harmonious bond. He praised Canada as "a very responsible, mature, leading power of the West" that shows genuine concern for developing countries and the Global South.

"Canada has always been present in ...