Biden, Indonesia’s Joko Widodo announce closer ties at White House meeting

1 of 3 | President Joe Biden shakes hands with Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday as the two announced a beefed-up strategic partnership. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo Nov. 13 (UPI) — President Joe Biden and his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, announced strengthened ties between the two nations at the White House on Monday, eying closer cooperation on critical minerals. The Indonesian leader, widely known as Jokowi, and Biden marked what they called a “historic new phase” in the nations’ bilateral relations, elevating them to a “comprehensive…