Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Indonesia will not back away from a potential trade war with the United States, should US President Donald Trump decide to carry out his plan to increase tariffs on some imported commodities. (Antara Foto/Rosa Panggabean)

Jakarta. Vice President Jusuf Kalla will speak about religious tolerance in Indonesia upon an invitation from Oxford University in England.

"They want to know about Islam in Indonesia, how the religion is practiced here. Many experts and diplomats will attend the event," Kalla said on Monday (15/05).

According to Kalla, the international community seeks to learn more about the development of Islam in Indonesia, which many consider unique and different from other Muslim countries.

"They want to know why in the Muslim world, which is marred by divisions, there is Indonesia which still believes in Islamic unity as long as [the religion] is rightly practiced," Kalla said.

According to the university's website, the vice president is scheduled to talk at the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies on May 18. He left for the United Kingdom on Tuesday.

During his international trip, Kalla will also attend the 2017 Indonesia Trade Expo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"We are always looking for new markets. The Balkan region is still out of reach, so we're working to change that," Kalla said.