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TopicJoko Widodo

Topic: Joko Widodo

In court vs Jokowi fight, protesters force Indonesian parliament to defer plan to amend poll laws

Amendment would have overturned court ruling that made it difficult for outgoing President Joko Widodo’s younger son to run for regional polls in November.

Indonesia set to go to polls on 14 February. BrahMos and other defence deals in waiting

Decisions on deepening of cooperation between India & Indonesia in various sectors on hold since late last yr. Incumbent Joko Widodo's defence minister Prabowo Subianto a frontrunner.

Why Indonesian President Jokowi wants to be ‘communication bridge’ between Russia and Ukraine

Indonesia President Joko Widodo will be holding the G20 summit at ‘most difficult time’, when one of its members, Russia, is engaged in war & nations threaten to boycott the event.

North Korea tests tactical guided weapon, claims state media

A new report reveals Turkey propped up its foreign reserves using short-term borrowing, and Joko Widodo looks set for another term.

Macron pledges to rebuild iconic Paris cathedral Notre-Dame after fire destroys cathedral

Indonesia sets out to conduct world’s most complicated single-day election, and redacted version of Robert Mueller report to release Thursday.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.