Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Indonesia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono held the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission meeting here on Sunday (June 7, 2026).
In a press statement, the External Affairs Ministry said the two Ministers covered the “full spectrum” review of bilateral relations covering cooperation in defence, security, maritime, trade and investment, pharma and healthcare, digital, energy, connectivity, space, education, consular and culture domains, as well as political ties.
Indonesia is an important partner of India in the Southeast Asian region and overall ties, including in trade and investment between the two sides, have been on an upswing in the last few years.
A pleasure to co-chair the 8th India - Indonesia Joint Commission meeting alongside FM Sugiono @Kemlu_RI.
Our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has witnessed a strong growth in recent years.
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“The two sides exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation and coordination in regional and multilateral fora,” said the Ministry. Following the meeting, Mr. Jaishankar said the talks were “substantive”.
The Joint Commission meeting was held after a gap of four years, Mr. Jaishankar said in his opening remarks, informing that during the past four years the two sides made “good progress” in bilateral ties.
Mr. Sugiono said Indonesia is looking forward to Mr. Modi’s visit that is expected in the coming weeks. He said the visit will provide an “important opportunity to further deepen our cooperation and deliver tangible benefits for our peoples.”
The visit will be a reciprocal one by the Indian side as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had come to New Delhi in January 2025 when he was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations here.
Published - June 07, 2026 06:41 pm IST
Indonesia / international relations / diplomacy
Source: The Hindu - India News
