Quiet Diplomacy for Myanmar

Indonesia uses a quiet diplomacy approach in dealing with the Myanmar crisis. It requires more open and real diplomacy.

Iwan Kurniawan

May 15, 2023

AFTER Cambodia handed over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship to Indonesia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in November 2022, Indonesia began to develop various programs to lead the organization. However, there was confusion in the plan to deal with the Myanmar crisis.

President Joko Widodo said he planned to send a general to have dialogues with the Myanmar military junta. “It’s about approach. We have experienc

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