Indonesia, Brazil Sign Eight Key Agreements Witnessed by Presidents Prabowo and Lula, Expanding Ties from Energy to Trade

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JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — Indonesia and Brazil on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, signed eight cooperation agreements across sectors including energy, mining, science, technology, and trade promotion, witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

The signing followed a bilateral meeting between the two leaders and their delegations, marking a new phase of strategic collaboration between two of the world’s largest developing democracies. “Our two nations are rising economic powers in the Global South. This partnership carries strategic significance, and both of us consider it essential to strengthen and expand cooperation in every field,” President Prabowo said.

Prabowo emphasized that both countries shared similar development goals and values, highlighting welfare, technological progress, and defense cooperation as key focus areas. “In agriculture, Brazil is highly advanced, and we aim to build strong ties in that sector. In defense, Brazil also has a sophisticated industry — we have long used several of their systems and plan to deepen collaboration further,” he added.

President Lula’s visit to Jakarta was a return gesture following Prabowo’s state visit to Brasília in July 2025. During their talks, Prabowo expressed admiration for Lula’s leadership. “I personally admire your policies and have followed many of them because we share a common interest — the welfare of our people. My top priority, too, is the prosperity of the Indonesian people,” Prabowo said.

The bilateral event concluded with the signing of eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and cooperation notes across multiple sectors:

1. Energy and Mining Cooperation — A memorandum between Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, signed by Minister Bahlil Lahadalia and his Brazilian counterpart.
2. Science, Technology, and Innovation Collaboration — An MoU between Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, signed by BRIN Chair Arif Satria.
3. Sanitary, Phytosanitary, and Certification Cooperation — An MoU between Indonesia’s Agricultural Quarantine Agency and Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, signed by Sahat Manaor Panggabean and his Brazilian counterpart.
4. Statistical Cooperation — An MoU between Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and Brazil’s Institute of Geography and Statistics, signed by BPS Chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti.
5. Strategic Investment Cooperation — An MoU between Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Brazil’s GBS, signed by Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani.
6. Power Sector Partnership — An MoU between Indonesia’s state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and Brazil’s J&F S.A., signed by PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo.
7. Energy Collaboration — An MoU between PT Pertamina, Indonesia’s state energy company, and Brazil’s Fluxus, signed by Pertamina CEO Simon Aloysius Mantiri and Fluxus CEO.
8. Trade Promotion Cooperation — An MoU between the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and Apex Brazil, signed by Kadin Chair Anindya Bakrie and Apex Brazil President Jorge Viana.

“These agreements mark an important milestone in strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for broader and more sustainable collaboration,” the Indonesian government said in a statement.

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