Jakarta, July 29 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) emphasized that infrastructure development must serve as a key instrument for achieving inclusive economic growth while safeguarding environmental sustainability.

According to AHY, sustainability should become the central paradigm of national development rather than merely a complementary consideration in policymaking.

"We must formulate policies and strategies that strengthen both our resilience as a nation and our competitiveness. These efforts must be built on three fundamental pillars," AHY said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The first pillar, he said, is economic progress and growth, followed by publ...