Jakarta, April 18 -- Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has proposed organizing a second iteration of the historic Asian-African Conference to seek new solutions for modern geopolitical tensions and the pursuit of world peace.

"Organizing Bandung Conference 2.0 is very relevant to the current era," Megawati stated on Saturday.

She referenced her father, Indonesia's founding father Soekarno, adding, "Here, Bung Karno's geopolitical thoughts serve as a compass for the nation's and the world's future."

Speaking at the 71st anniversary commemoration of the original Bandung Conference hosted by the PDI-P party, Megawati warned that the threats of neocolonialism and neoimperialism are re-emerging in new manifestations.

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