India-Indonesia discuss alternate, defence, and training cooperation at some point of President Prabowo's visit
New delhi [India]: india and indonesia held discussions on saturday concerning approaches to reinforce trade, defense production, and enlarge the presence of indian academic establishments in indonesia, according to Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of outside Affairs, at some point of a special briefing.
Mazumdar highlighted the modern-day alternate ties among the two nations, which general approximately USD 30 billion, with indonesia enjoying a alternate surplus. Indonesian exports are valued at around USD 24 billion, while India's exports to indonesia stand at best USD 6 billion. He underlined the big potential for india to growth exports in various sectors, which include prescription drugs and motors.
concerning defense manufacturing, Mazumdar mentioned the opportunity of indonesia sourcing parts for his or her commonplace protection systems from India. He additionally suggested collaboration in shipbuilding, mainly for Indonesia's Coast guard and military vessels, given their good sized requirements. He brought that an Indonesian delegation could visit india to explore potential protection cooperation.
On training, Mazumdar mentioned that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed hobby in indian institutions of better studying establishing campuses in Indonesia. He additionally stated the continuing achievement of the Indo-ASEAN PhD framework, with about a dozen Indonesian students presently pursuing PhDs in India. The Indonesian government has also been in talks with indian sanatorium corporations to installation tertiary and specialized hospitals, with the top minister providing full guide for this initiative.
concerning the improvement of Sabang Port, Mazumdar clarified that while the Indonesian authorities is open to indian non-public quarter investment in infrastructure initiatives like Sabang, the port is meant to stay a civilian port and there aren't any plans to expand it into a military facility.
Mazumdar also reiterated Indonesia's important function as a strategic companion in India's Act east policy and Indo-Pacific imaginative and prescient, calling President Prabowo's visit "well timed" and "critical," with discussions spanning a broad variety of issues.
additionally, at some stage in the 3rd India-Indonesia CEOs discussion board, the co-chairs presented their joint report to external Affairs minister S. jaishankar and Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi in the presence of high minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo.
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