Indonesia: German president, first lady visit landmark religious sites in Jakarta.

SHOTLIST: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JUNE 15, 2026) 1. GERMAN PRESIDENT WALTER STEINMEIER ENTERING / WRITING DOWN ON DAYBOOK OF SOUTHEAST ASIA'S LARGETS MUSLIM SITE ISTIQLAL MOSQUE 2. VARIOUS OF GERMAN PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY AND INDONESIAN RELIGIOUS MINISTER NASARUDDIN UMAR WALKING IN MOSQUE 3. GERMAN PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY, INDONESIAN RELIGIOUS MINISTER STANDING OUTSIDE / POSING FOR PHOTO 4. VARIOUS OF GERMAN PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY, INDONESIAN MINISTER IN JAKARTA CATHEDRAL 5. GERMAN PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY AND INDONESIAN MINISTER STANDING / POSING FOR PHOTO IN JAKARTA CATHEDRALJAKARTA, INDONESIA - JUNE 15: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender visited Jakarta’s historic Istiqlal Mosque and Cathedral Church on Monday as part of their official visit to Indonesia. Steinmeier and Büdenbender were accompanied by Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar during their tour of Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. The German president and first lady observed several facilities at the mosque and also struck the traditional Indonesian bedug, a large drum historically used to signal prayer times before the call to prayer. After visiting the mosque, the delegation proceeded to Jakarta Cathedral through the Tunnel of Silaturahmi, an underground passage connecting the two houses of worship. The visit highlighted Indonesia’s emphasis on interfaith harmony and religious tolerance, symbolized by the close location of Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral and their connection through the Tunnel of Friendship.