The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam. Vi

The French president's trip to Jakarta strengthened defence and economic links, securing deals and discussing Indonesia's potential shift in stance on Israel President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France's deepening defence and economic ties with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta,

France and Indonesia have signed a preliminary defence pact that could lead to new orders of French military equipment including Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene submarines, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.