# Indonesian cabinet reshuffle and foreign policy shifts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesian-cabinet-reshuffle-and-foreign-policy-shifts > Updated: 2026-10-13T03:27:13.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Following a cabinet reshuffle by President Prabowo Subianto, career diplomat Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir was appointed as Indonesia’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Sugiono. Minister Nasir has since outlined a diplomatic strategy centered on national resilience and economic diplomacy. He stated that international cooperation must reach the “dining table,” ensuring tangible impacts on food, energy, trade, and investment. Key priorities include the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad through accelerated crisis response and digital service integration. To support these goals, Indonesia is pursuing various bilateral collaborations, such as rice production cooperation with Japan and South Korea, dairy farming development with Vietnam, and electric vehicle battery ecosystem investments from China. Nasir affirmed that the nation will maintain a “free and active” foreign policy, acting as a global bridge-builder while prioritizing the strategic agenda of President Subianto. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Indonesia's Foreign Minister prioritizes citizen protection and economic diplomacy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir aims to make Indonesian diplomacy more impactful for citizens, focusing on food security, energy cooperation, and the protection of 124,000 resolved overseas cases. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesias-foreign-minister-prioritizes-citizen-protection-and-economic-diplomacy ### 2026-10-01: Arrmanatha Nasir appointed Indonesia's new Foreign Minister Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing career diplomat Arrmanatha Nasir as Foreign Minister and reassigning several other key ministers to new roles. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arrmanatha-nasir-appointed-indonesias-new-foreign-minister --- Cite as: Indonesian cabinet reshuffle and foreign policy shifts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indonesian-cabinet-reshuffle-and-foreign-policy-shifts