THERE were five items on President Joko Widodo's agenda when he landed in the Netherlands on Friday two weeks ago. Time was tight, as he had many people to meet.

"The first event was breakfast with the Dutch prime minister," said the Indonesian ambassador to the Netherlands, I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, on Thursday last week.

The meeting was held at the residence of Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Catshuis, The Hague. The two held informal discussions