Under Indonesia's leadership, the organization is focusing on halal economy development alongside trade integration.

Indonesia has once again reaffirmed its position as one of the leading voices of the Global South in shaping the architecture of global economic governance.

Indonesia occupies a strategis position as a middle power that actively promotes cooperation among developing nations.

Indonesia leads the D-8 (2026–2027) to navigate global shifts. Explore the strategic comparison of Indonesia's roles in the D-8 and G20 in the Global South.

The Developing Eight (D-8) organization presents a unique fact: despite its name, the membership now totals nine nations.

At the D-8 Summit in Cairo on 19 December 2024, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the collective maritime potential of D-8 member states has not yet been fully optimized.

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has officially unveiled the logo for Indonesia’s Chairmanship of the Developing Eight (D-8) for the 2026–2027 term.

Pemerintah Indonesia menegaskan komitmennya untuk mengoptimalkan peran D-8 (Developing Eight) sebagai instrumen strategis politik luar negeri dan penguatan kerja sama ekonomi antarnegara berkembang.

Pemerintah Indonesia terus mendorong penguatan kerja sama ekonomi halal dalam forum D-8 (Developing Eight), termasuk upaya memperluas pengakuan sertifikasi halal Indonesia di tingkat internasional.

Direktur Jenderal Kerja Sama Multilateral Kementerian Luar Negeri (Kemlu), Tri Tharyat, menegaskan bahwa D-8 (Developing Eight) tetap berpegang pada mandat utamanya sebagai forum kerja sama ekonomi dan pembangunan, bukan arena perdebatan isu-isu politik sensitif.