Jakarta, April 8 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan announced that the Indonesian government will soon undertake diplomatic efforts in response to the reciprocal tariffs policy introduced by US President Donald Trump.

"I have coordinated with Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga. We must conduct diplomacy quickly," he remarked here on Tuesday.

Hasan underlined that Indonesia and the US have a mutual need for each other, highlighting the US as Indonesia's primary soybean supplier.

He clarified that Indonesia would avoid trade wars or retaliatory tariffs, focusing instead on negotiations.

"We do not do retaliation. We do diplomatic talks," he stated.

The Indonesian government has decided to pursue negotiat...