Jakarta, April 25 -- Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met with United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to advance discussions on the US reciprocal tariffs.

During the meeting that took place in Washington, D.C., on Thursday (April 24), Hartarto reaffirmed Jakarta's commitment to addressing the US trade deficit with Indonesia.

"We favor fair and square trade activities. Indonesia will boost its purchase of various essential commodities (from the US), such as oil and gas, as well as agricultural products," the minister noted in a statement cited here on Friday.

The Indonesian government had earlier made a similar pledge during talks with the US Department of Commerce and the Office of...