Jakarta, March 7 -- The shutdown of USAID opens up an opportunity for Indonesia to transition from being an aid recipient to becoming a donor nation, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson, Rolliansyah "Roy" Soemirat.

"This is in line with Indonesia's aspiration, which is currently in a transitional phase from being a country that has often been in the 'corridor' as a recipient country to becoming a donor country," he remarked at a press briefing here on Thursday (March 6).

Roy emphasized that Indonesia, a G20 member, boasts a rapidly growing economy expected to strengthen further over the coming years.

He added that Indonesia will continue to strive to align this potential with its foreign economic policy stance. ...