When Joko Widodo entered the State Palace 18 months ago, he did so with less than a decade of political experience, and with little knowledge of world affairs.

This inexperience, combined with the urgent need to rejuvenate a flagging economy, led many to worry Jokowi would tether Indonesia's foreign affairs to a domestic reform agenda, backpedaling from his predecessor's committed internationalism.

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said as much in a pol