Key facts
- Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited Indonesia.
- The visit aimed to defuse tensions over a regional haze.
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan made a surprise visit to Indonesia, seeking to de-escalate tensions following days of sharp exchanges over a regional haze. The trip underscores Singapore's preference for measured diplomacy amid rising nationalistic rhetoric in Indonesia, with the city-state aiming to establish a direct channel to President Prabowo Subianto and mitigate potential negative fallout.