INDONESIA FOREIGN POLICY

WHAT IS FOREIGN POLICY?

Foreign policy is a policy or regulation of a country in regulating relations with other countries.
In a general purpose foreign policy that guides the activities and relations of one country in its
interactions with other countries.

The development of foreign policy is influenced by domestic considerations, policies, behavior

of other countries, or plans to advance certain geopolitical designs and diplomacy is a foreign
policy tool. War, alliances, and international trade may all be manifestations of it.

PROCLAMATION OF STATE INDEPENDENCE

Indonesian independence at that time was the beginning of the start of Indonesia's foreign policy.
namely by seeking recognition from various major countries for the independence of Indonesia.
The proclamation signaled the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian National
Revolution. to fight the Dutch and civilians who were pro against the Dutch, and in the end the
Netherlands also recognized Indonesia's independence in 1949. And in 2005, the Netherlands
decided to accept de facto that 17 August 1945 was the date of Indonesian independence.

GENERAL OFFENSIVE OF ONE MARCH

At this time, Indonesian foreign policy is increasingly active, although it has not been clearly
stated that this is a foreign policy, by seeking recognition from the outside world regarding the
independence and existence of this new state and to release our ties to the Dutch who still want
to control Indonesia.
General Offensive March 1, 1949 was an attack that occurred on March 1, 1949 in Yogyakarta.
This attack has been prepared by the highest ranks of the military in the Division III/GM III area
by involving the leadership of the local civilian government based on instructions from the
Commander of Division III, Col. Bambang Sugeng. This attack aims to prove to the international
community that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) still exists and is strong enough, with the
hope of strengthening Indonesia's position in the ongoing negotiations at the UN Security
Council. The negotiations had the main aim of breaking the morale of the Dutch troops and
proving to the international world that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) still had the power to
hold a resistance. At that time, Suharto served as Commander of the X/Wehrkreis III Brigade
and participated as field executor in the Yogyakarta area.

HAGUE AGREEMENT OR ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE

This is where the Dutch must surrender Indonesian sovereignty and recognize Indonesia's
independence as a sovereign state, and are required to surrender all territories in Indonesia as the
rights of Indonesian citizens.