This article tries to explain the strategy and orientation of Indonesia in dealing with disaster-related issues through a disaster diplomacy. It becomes critical given Indonesia’s strategic position in the middle of the ring of fire which implies to the high likelihood of disaster frequency. To critically evaluate the strategy and orientation of Indonesian disaster diplomacy, this article will apply content analysis technique to the legal documents of the Indonesian government pertaining to disasterrelated policies. As such, Law number 24/2007 on Disaster Management, Government Regulations number 21/2007 on Disaster Management Implementation, President Regulation number 8/2008 on the establishment of National Agency of Disaster Management, Ministerial Regulation on Disaster Management, Law number 37/1999 on Foreign Relations, and international treaties on disaster risk reduction. Our findings indicate that the institutionalisation of Indonesian disaster diplomacy applies the domestic-based approach, resulting in the inward-looking strategy rather than the outward-looking strategy