French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Indonesia is part of France's ongoing efforts to increase its engagement in Southeast Asia and pursue a strategic role as a balancing power in the Indo-Pacific region .

A pair of longtime allies, France and Indonesia, are weighing in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At a press conference on Wednesday, the leaders of both countries pushed for an end to the war in Gaza via a two-state solution, but their proposal has gotten mixed reactions from the global community.

Ahead of the international summit on the two-state solution in New York at the end of June, Paris is seeking a joint declaration with the world's most populous Muslim country.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to visit military training and education activities at the

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in a visit aimed at boosting defense and trade cooperation, as part of Macron’s tour of Southeast Asia focused