Indonesia Foreign Policy under President Jokowi in facing the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The presence of the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought several challenges to the situation in the world order. This situation also cannot be avoided by Indonesia, who is also experiencing the impact of the Pandemic. Under President Jokowi's leadership, there have been various adaptations and shifting in Indonesia’s policies that was affected by the pandemic. Indonesian policy adaptation during Joko Widodo's governed starting by giving attention to the needs of the people. Following to that, Indonesia's foreign policy was also directed to deal with the pandemic situation. As a form of efforts, Indonesia is implementing “4+1” strategy in its foreign policy that still remains based on the principle of free and active in seeking solutions that done through bilateral, multilateral and even internationally to find any possible solutions to deal on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, 4+1 Strategy, Foreign Policy, Joko Widodo.