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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.

Indonesia President Joko Widodo condemns attack on ASEAN officials delivering aid in Myanmar

Widodo did not provide details of the incident but said it would not deter efforts by Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to push for peace in Myanmar.

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.

PM Modi holds 6 bilateral meets on last day of G20 summit

PM Modi held his first official engagement with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, where trade & investment, defence & maritime fronts were discussed.

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

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.