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Indonesia Seeks Broader Defense Cooperation With Pakistan After GHQ Talks

Jakarta prioritized training, industrial collaboration, R&D, multilateral security without announcing agreements.

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.