SOURCE: UNI
India and Indonesia held the eighth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) here today, during which they undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties including political exchanges, defence and security, maritime domain, trade and investment, among other things. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs.
The Indonesian delegation was led by Abdul Kadir Jailani, Director General for AsiaPacific and African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The previous FOC was held on April 14, 2022 in Jakarta, a press statement said.
Reflecting on the strength of the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, both sides undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties including political exchanges, defence and security, maritime domain, trade & investment, healthcare, connectivity, science and technology including space, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchanges. Both sides also exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
The two sides discussed the ongoing commemoration of 75th anniversary of establishment of India-Indonesia diplomatic relations and various activities organised to mark this milestone. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress made across different sectors of our engagement and agreed to explore new avenues of cooperation.
It was agreed to hold the next FOC at a mutually convenient date, the statement added. The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X: “The 8th India-Indonesia Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi today co-chaired by Secretary (East), MEA @JaideepMazumder, and @akjailani @Kemlu_RI “Both sides discussed various areas of cooperation and mutual interest. India-Indonesia are commemorating 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.”