
Prabowo Subianto calls on BRICS to strengthen food and energy security
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the BRICS+ summit in New Delhi stated the need to resist the dictates of world powers and called for joint efforts to ensure food and energy security in the Global South.
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Prabowo Subianto spoke at a closed meeting of the BRICS+ summit in New Delhi.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said at the BRICS+ summit that the country opposes the dictates of one or two world powers and for strengthening the independence of developing countries.
Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the basis of independence is the ability of the state to provide the basic needs of the population.
The Indonesian President called on BRICS members to combine national capabilities to strengthen food and energy security and strengthen the role of the Global South in shaping the international order.
NEW DELHI, September 13 – RIA Novosti. Indonesia does not want to submit to the dictates of one or two world powers and stands for strengthening the independence of developing countries, President of the Republic Prabowo Subianto said at a closed meeting of the BRICS+ summit in New Delhi.
“We don’t like it when one or two powers dictate their will to us. We must be stable, and then we will become truly independent,” the president said.
According to the Indonesian leader, the basis of independence is the state's ability to provide the basic needs of the population, including food, energy, education and opportunities for improving well-being.
Prabowo Subianto called on BRICS members to combine national capabilities to strengthen food and energy security. He emphasized that the countries of the association account for approximately half of humanity, and each of them has its own strengths.
“Imagine what BRICS could achieve if this potential was fully harnessed to secure food and energy supplies. Imagine our markets, capital, resources, technology and knowledge being more closely linked, creating more opportunities for the developing world,” the president said.

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