Prabowo Returns Home After Davos Push and Europe Deals

JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — President Prabowo Subianto returned to Jakarta on Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 after visits to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and France that he said delivered concrete cooperation outcomes. He landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base and closed a diplomacy sprint that aimed to deepen partnerships, attract investment, and amplify Indonesia's voice at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

He arrived at around 5:30 p.m. Jakarta time and was greeted by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Indonesian National Armed Forces Commander General Agus Subiyanto, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and National Intelligence Agency head Muhammad Herindra. The homecoming marked the end of a three-country itinerary built around bilateral meetings, investment discussions, and multilateral messaging.

In the United Kingdom, Prabowo held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and met King Charles III, according to officials accompanying the trip. He also attended a business and investment forum hosted by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, as the two sides sought to widen commercial links.

Officials said the UK leg produced commitments that included a new strategic partnership framework, an investment pledge of 4 billion pounds, equal to about Rp 90 trillion, and cooperation in maritime affairs and higher education. Prabowo framed London as a gateway for technology and finance that could accelerate Indonesia's development priorities.

"So I think this partnership will be very beneficial for both sides," Prabowo said in remarks at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026. He said the relationship could help Indonesia gain from technology transfer and access to the United Kingdom's financial capabilities.

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From London, Prabowo traveled to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, where he delivered a speech laying out economic ideas and what he described as achievements during his first year in office. The WEF 2026 meeting carried the theme A Spirit of Dialogue, with the forum emphasizing cross-sector collaboration amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical strains.

In Davos, Prabowo signed the Board of Peace Charter initiated by United States President Donald Trump, and he cast the move as a rare opening to advance peace efforts. He linked Indonesia's participation to its long-standing advocacy for Palestinians and a desire to broaden diplomatic channels.

"I think this is a historic opportunity, this is a historic opportunity," Prabowo said. "This is truly a chance to achieve peace in Gaza."

Away from the main sessions, Prabowo also posted a personal moment from Davos after meeting football icon Zinedine Zidane, describing it as a discussion during the forum schedule. He appeared in a casual photo with Zidane alongside their sons, Didiet and Theo Zidane.

"Today on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum I met and discussed with world football legend Zinedine Zidane who was also with his son Theo Zidane," Prabowo wrote in his social media caption. The meeting added a lighter note to a trip otherwise dominated by statecraft and economic positioning.

Before returning to Jakarta, Prabowo made a short stop in Paris for a private dinner invitation hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, officials said. The talks were described as covering steps to strengthen bilateral ties across strategic sectors.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the president treated every overseas trip as outcome-driven diplomacy rather than ceremonial travel. "When the President goes abroad, he wants there to be something obtained, a product, a result, a positive impact for Indonesia," Teddy said in remarks during the United Kingdom visit on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026.

With the trip concluded, the government signaled it would move from announcements to follow-through, with ministries expected to translate pledges and frameworks into projects and programs. The administration has positioned the Europe swing as part of a broader effort to secure capital, technology, and partnerships while keeping Indonesia visible in high-level global forums.