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Pakistan and Indonesia Sign 7 MoUs, Deepen Defence Ties During Prabowo’s Visit

Leaders mapped next steps to rebalance a $4–4.5 billion trade relationship toward a CEPA by 2027.

Overview

  • Seven agreements cover higher education and scholarships, SME development, archives cooperation, narcotics control, halal trade and certification, and health.
  • Pakistan will send doctors, dentists and other medical professionals to support Indonesia’s health sector, with work underway on training and qualification recognition.
  • President Prabowo met Field Marshal Asim Munir as both sides reaffirmed plans for expanded training, counter‑terrorism cooperation and defence‑industry collaboration.
  • The sides agreed to convene trade negotiators to upgrade the IP‑PTA to a CEPA by 2027, address the trade imbalance, and expand investment via Pakistan’s SIFC and Indonesia’s Danantara fund.
  • At an Aiwan‑e‑Sadr ceremony, President Zardari conferred the Nishan‑e‑Pakistan on President Prabowo as the countries marked 75 years of ties and reiterated support for a two‑state solution for Palestine.