Jakarta, June 17 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto does not attend the ongoing G7 Summit in Canada due to prior commitments, including state visits to Singapore and Russia, according to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) head Hasan Nasbi.

Nasbi emphasized on Monday that Prabowo's absence is not related to any geopolitical alignment or preference for certain blocs or countries.

"The president received numerous honorary invitations from various countries, but some of them overlapped in schedule and were geographically distant-Canada, Russia, and Singapore. The government appreciates all of these invitations," he said.

He explained that invitations to attend forums such as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIE...