Antara News·Indonesia·Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 04:34 PM UTC

ASEAN Summit : Prabowo stresses food, energy importance for Indonesia

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Fathur Rochman, Resinta Sulistiyandari

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto underscored the importance of food and energy independence in helping Indonesia face global challenges and maintain national stability.

"For us, food and energy are our highest priorities, as are water security and management," he said during the Plenary Session of the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday.

He noted that a country's ability to fulfill its people's needs is essential to weathering global pressures and contributing more meaningfully to multilateral cooperation.

Beyond food and energy, the president also touched on the importance of water resource security and management.

He pointed to water-related risks in ASEAN, including limited water supplies and excessive rainfall that can trigger disasters.

"In our region, sometimes water is scarce, but at other times it comes in abundance and can also cause disasters," he continued.

In the energy sector, Prabowo cited Indonesia's implementation of the B50 biodiesel program and plans to develop 100 gigawatts of solar power capacity.

"This will contribute to greater energy independence and cleaner energy," he noted.

He also mentioned investment in human resources through education, healthcare, and domestic industrial development as part of efforts to strengthen national resilience.

Prabowo said ASEAN also possesses significant potential to strengthen collective resilience, supported by abundant natural resources, productive land, expanding industries, and large domestic markets.

"If combined, these strengths can increase regional production, secure food reserves, and ensure a reliable energy supply," he conveyed.

However, Prabowo stressed that ASEAN can only fully realize this potential through closer cooperation among its members.

"Cooperation among ASEAN members and external partners plays a crucial role. Such partnerships must align with ASEAN's priorities by bringing in investment, technology, and productive capacity that generate long-term value for the region. Our new partnership with Turkey must also support these priorities," he remarked.

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