7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee:
The recent 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting highlights the ongoing efforts of both nations to bolster their defence collaboration.
- Progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives was reviewed, including those deliberated in meetings of Working Groups on Defence Cooperation and Defence Industries Cooperation.
- Means to enhance existing collaboration, particularly in defence industry ties, maritime security, and multilateral cooperation, were identified.
- JDCC is an annual meeting between the Indian and Indonesian Defence Ministries, discussing a wide range of bilateral cooperation.
- India and Indonesia upgraded their strategic partnership to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2018, and also signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement, aligned with a shared vision of the Indo-Pacific.
- Indonesia is a crucial partner in India’s Act East Policy and holds significance in the Indo-Pacific region.
