Indonesia's fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, hosted Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta at her Jakarta residence on Monday, March 23, 2026, to foster bilateral relations. The two-and-a-half-hour meeting, attended by PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, involved closed-door discussions with historical and strategic significance. As a symbol of their nations' ties, Megawati presented a batik and her book, while Ramos-Horta gifted a traditional Timor-Leste handicraft bag and Arabica coffee. This meeting followed a prior dialogue in Abu Dhabi in February 2026 and highlighted their personal connections, including Megawati's past presence at Timor-Leste's independence ceremony and Ramos-Horta's invitation for her to receive the Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste.