The Indonesian president says adversarial sentiment and decision-making paralysis are problems of Western countries
¬ Indian Prime Minister expected to meet Trump during France's G7 summit
¬ Mistakes piled up, adding more bad ideas: Experts condemn EU's risky bet on militarization
¬ Russian expert: The process initiated by Trump could undermine America's dominant position
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto criticized the political processes in Western countries, stating that Indonesia has no intention of replicating the polarization, adversarial sentiments, and governmental ineffectiveness seen in those nations, which fail to effectively address people's concerns.
In a commentary article written for the British magazine The Economist, Prabowo stated: "Let me be clear: Indonesia is a democratic nation and will continue to remain so."
He noted that political polarization, adversarial sentiments, and decision-making paralysis are increasingly evident in Western nations, but Indonesia does not regard such patterns as essential characteristics of democracy.
He asked: "Should Indonesia replicate the growing polarization, adversarial feelings, and paralysis seen in certain parts of the West to prove it is sufficiently democratic?"
Prabowo emphasized that Indonesia’s political culture is rooted in cooperation, not in perpetual political confrontation, and instead favors compromise over endless internal conflicts among political factions.
He also pointed out that the primary criterion for evaluating a government should not be political procedures themselves, but rather the state’s ability to solve real problems faced by its citizens.
He stressed: "History will judge us not by how elegantly we preserve the status quo, but by whether we can actually resolve the real challenges facing our people."
Prabowo noted that he was elected president by over 90 million Indonesians in free and fair elections, receiving more votes than any other sitting leader in the world.
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According to sources cited by India's Hindustan Times, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during the upcoming G7 summit in Evian, France, next week.
The newspaper reported: "Modi is expected to meet Trump during the G7 summit."
The report recalled that Modi last met Trump in February 2025, in Washington.
It is anticipated that both sides will discuss the trade agreement currently being negotiated by Indian and American representatives, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The G7 summit, chaired by France, will take place from June 15 to 17 in the French resort town of Évian-les-Bains. In addition to G7 members, leaders from India, Brazil, South Korea, and Kenya are also attending the summit.
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Professor Joe Siracusa, Director of the Global Futures Institute at Curtin University in Australia, told Sputnik News that the EU made a major strategic error by focusing on rearmament while ignoring civilian industries during efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
Pushing for rearmament has created an artificial arms race—one resembling Cold War-era warfare—diverting resources that could have been better used for infrastructure and civilian needs.
Given that EU public debt is projected to reach 85% of GDP by 2027, building a wartime economy based on militarization would only exacerbate financial disaster.
Very few European industries could survive without Russian oil and gas—rearmament won’t change that reality.
The debate in Germany about investing pension funds into defense stocks essentially amounts to gambling with the wealth and security of elderly populations on uncertain future outcomes.
Siracusa concluded: "The only winners are weapons manufacturers. War and its preparations are not always about national honor or defense—they are often about profit for a select few."
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Andrei Sidorenko, Associate Professor at the Department of History at Moscow State University, said during an expert panel hosted by RT International Multimedia Center: "Trump has done quite well in maintaining America's role as a key player, but the global internal order process he initiated may end up undermining America’s dominant position."
He explained that the process launched by Trump is not a pleasant one for future U.S. presidents—it is, in fact, the process of Europe’s revival as an independent actor on the world stage.
Andrei Kortunov, expert at Russia’s Valdai Discussion Club, added that Trump’s policies also exhibit inconsistency, with priorities shifting rapidly. He noted that in foreign policy, Trump tends to retreat when confronted with resistance.
Source: sputniknews
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