France's President Emmanuel Macron has met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto as he continues his week-long trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.

JAKARTA (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Wednesday, and strengthening defence ties with Paris' biggest arms client in Southeast Asia will be prominent in their talks.

France and Indonesia called Wednesday for progress on "mutual recognition" between Israel and the Palestinians at a key meeting next month as Emmanuel Macron visited Jakarta, bringing the world's most