Do not let the state-of-the-art Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 and the slogan "Energy of Asia" for this month's Asian Games fool you about Indonesia's place in the world. It is just the beginning.
An active member of Asean, Indonesia has big, multiple dreams befitting the world's third-largest democracy and fourth-most populous country, with the world's largest Muslim population.
After all, Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo just got his first taste of realpolitik both at home and abroad. In the past three years, he has learned and mastered Indonesian politics and patronage so well that it was all out on display publicly. He also has fallen in love with Asean and also wants to go beyond the regional grouping.
