Jakarta, April 22 -- President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi exchanged views on a range of issues-including Gaza and U.S. import tariffs-during their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The two leaders spent nearly two hours, from 3:34 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time, in the Jepara Room, discussing key international and bilateral matters.

"I am grateful to have been visited by Zahid Hamidi, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, who is also my old friend. So, the meeting had a nostalgic feel," President Prabowo told the media after the closed-door talks.

While emphasizing the warm and cordial nature of the meeting, the Indonesian leader noted that it also addressed a number of signifi...