Muhammadiyah cadres and administrators are divided in their response to the mining concession. There are whispers from the government and the entrepreneurs.

Government debt breached the limit. Markets await a signal of prudent fiscal management from the incoming president.

The KPK named three suspects in the corruption case involving personal protective equipment. Other high-ranking officials are also implicated.

Chair of the Indonesian contingent, Anindya Bakrie, explains the team’s medal target in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Five Irrawaddy dolphins died over the past six months in the Mahakam River. Three carcasses were found in conservation areas.

Aoka bread producer’s right of reply to readers’ impressions after reading Tempo’s special edition of 10 years of Jokowi.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

Jokowi’s betrayal of the PDI-P should serve as a lesson: politics is not about seeking power, but trying to bring about democracy.

Javanese Pinocchio left behind a culture of lies in politics. Lie after lie grows into a dirty trick to achieve more power.

PERSONNEL from the Waste Management Unit (UPS) of the Water Office at the Jakarta Environmental Agency use boats made from plastic waste during a parade at a festival promoting environmental health awareness in the East Flood Canal in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, Saturday, July 27. The event, which featured 32 boats made from plastic waste by the UPS from 42 subdistricts in the Jakarta area, was held to celebrate National River Day and to educate the public on plastic waste management. ANTARA/ Fakhri Hermansyah

This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.