Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesian students in the United States voiced support for President Prabowo Subianto during his visit to Washington this week, praising his performance and expressing optimism about Indonesia's direction amid global uncertainty.

Jessica, a student from Surabaya studying at Georgetown University, said she was encouraged by what she described as positive developments under Prabowo's administration.

She welcomed the president upon his arrival in Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 17, local time.

"In my opinion, things have been good so far. We've seen positive media coverage and various developments. The president's performance has been satisfactory," she said.

Jessica added that she was personally satisfied with Prabowo's...