Jakarta, Jan. 21 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) supports Indonesia's plan to build 1,500 fishing vessels under the two countries' maritime cooperation framework.

The issue was among the topics discussed during a meeting between President Prabowo and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday local time, alongside strategic cooperation and opportunities in education.

"They will support our plan to build 1,500 fishing vessels, because we want to invest in this on a massive scale," Prabowo told the press at Lancaster House, London.

He emphasized that three-quarters of Indonesia's territory consists of ocean, meaning the state must step in to meet...