Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- As President Prabowo Subianto marks his first year in office, he has achieved significant milestones in Indonesia's diplomacy by taking an active, hands-on role in steering the nation's foreign policy.

In his first 12 months, Prabowo conducted at least 15 state visits to 24 countries, including Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Brazil, and China.

He met with world leaders such as US Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

His visit to New York last September for the UN General Assembly drew international attention, ending a decade-long absence of an Indonesian head of state at ...