President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, highlighted the importance of the “Bandung Spirit” during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In his address to the forum, he emphasized Indonesia’s dedication to global peace and adherence to international law. Prabowo reaffirmed the country’s commitment to supporting peace through multilateralism and rejecting war and double standards in international matters, as reported by Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. He also underscored the significance of the Bandung Spirit, which promotes solidarity among developing nations, established during the 1955 Asian-African Conference in Bandung. The mention of Bandung was warmly received by fellow BRICS leaders, with Brazil expressing hope that the forum could revive the Bandung legacy to further the interests of developing countries. Indonesia’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Arrmanatha Nasir, confirmed the positive reception of the Bandung reference at the summit, indicating the potential for continued cooperation among BRICS nations.
