Overview
- Indonesia’s defence minister, Lt Gen (r) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at Pakistan’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Monday.
- The talks reviewed evolving regional and global security dynamics and explored ways to expand bilateral defence cooperation.
- Both sides highlighted plans to strengthen institutional linkages, pursue joint training, and advance capacity-building and knowledge exchange.
- Opportunities were identified in defence manufacturing, research and development, and multilateral security collaboration, with agreement to continue dialogue.
- Sjamsoeddin praised the professionalism of Pakistan’s armed forces and acknowledged their sacrifices in counterterrorism, as Munir reaffirmed commitment to an enduring partnership.