New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Peruvian President Dina Boluarte met her Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on Monday during a visit aimed at strengthening economic ties as the two countries look to expand into new markets to overcome geopolitical challenges and rising trade barriers.

The talks came just four days after U.S. President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries on Thursday, including a 19% rate on Indonesia. Imports from Peru are paying the 10% baseline rate Trump set in April.

Boluarte arrived in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on Sunday afternoon, following an invitation Subianto extended when the two leaders met at the APEC Summit in Peru in November 2024.

The two-day visit is aimed at deepening ...