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Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia's 'quiet diplomacy' as it sets sights on becoming a 'great regional power'

  • Written by Angguntari Ceria Sari, Lecturer in International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia's 'quiet diplomacy' as it sets sights on becoming a 'great regional power'Myanmar's seat was left empty at a recent meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Achmad Ibrahim/AFP via Getty Images

With regional power comes regional responsibilities – as Indonesia is finding out.

The world’s fourth most populous nation aspires to be a “great regional power” by 2030, playing a stabilizing...

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