Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia repatriated more than 27,000 of its citizens from overseas emergencies in 2025, Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono said, underscoring Jakarta's focus on protecting nationals caught in conflicts and cross-border crimes.

"Throughout 2025, Indonesia brought home 27,768 citizens from various crisis situations," he said, citing evacuations from armed conflicts as well as cases involving transnational crimes such as online scams and illegal gambling.

Speaking during his annual press statement in Jakarta on Wednesday,

Sugiono said Indonesia's foreign policy is driven by the needs of its people, national interests and the state's responsibility to remain present in safeguarding citizens wherever they are.

He said p...