India, Indonesia to Cooperate on Maritime Security, Defense Procurement ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Prashanth Parameswaran)
Indonesian warship KRI Patimura entering Port Blair for joint exercises with the Indian navy ( Image credits- Indian Navy) Source- The Diplomat Author- Prashanth Parameswaran ndia wants to support the development of Indonesia’s military and defense industry, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD) noted August 10. Following a meeting between Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu and India’s ambassador to Indonesia, Gurjit Singh, on August 10, the MoD said the defense partnership between the two countries would focus on two key areas. Both of these were touched on when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo last year in Myanmar. The first area was a general joint commitment by the two countries to enhance maritime security for mutual and global benefit. This is already an area of focus, with both countries engaging in coordinated patrols as well as joint bilateral and multilateral exercises in surrounding waters.