7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting held in New Delhi
Defence Secretary & Secretary General of MoD, Indonesia agree to enhance
collaboration in areas of defence industry, maritime security &
multilateral cooperation
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Secretary General of the Ministry
of Defence, Indonesia, Air Marshal Donny Ermawan Taufanto, MDS co-chaired the
7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in New
Delhi on May 03, 2024. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction at
the expanding scope of defence cooperation between the two countries. The
progress made on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives deliberated
in meetings of Working Groups on Defence Cooperation and Defence Industries
Cooperation was also reviewed by the co-chairs.
In addition, the dignitaries identified means to enhance existing areas
of collaboration especially in the field of defence industry ties, maritime
security and multilateral cooperation.
During the visit, the Secretary General visited the DRDO headquarters in
New Delhi as well as TATA Advanced Systems and L&T Defence facilities in
Pune. He also held deliberations with other Indian defence industry partners
like Bharat Forge, Mahindra Defence & Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and
discussed ways to enhance defence industrial capabilities by cooperation in
research & joint production. He also called on the Chief of Defence Staff
General Anil Chauhan during the visit.
The Secretary General is on a visit to India from May 02-04, 2024.
He laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes at National War Memorial,
New Delhi.
India and Indonesia have a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and have
arrived at a shared vision of the Indo-Pacific. In current times, this
partnership is characterised by closed cooperation in bilateral and
multilateral arena, including frequent high-level interactions. Indonesia is an
important partner in India’s Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific region.
