On April 30, 2024, the Indian Embassy in Indonesia hosted a defence industry exhibition at the Sultan Hotel Jakarta. This event was particularly noteworthy for several reasons: firstly, it marked the inaugural exhibition organized by India in Indonesia as part of celebrating 75 years of bilateral relations. Secondly, the participation of approximately 36 weapon system manufacturers was remarkable, especially when compared to the Indian Defence Research and Development Organis

Jakarta, 2 May 2024 On May 2-3, 2024, Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence (ISI) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) from India signed...

As a maritime nation bridging the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, Indonesia has a need to defend its territorial integrity both in times of peace and war. The Minimum Essential Force (MEF) 2010-2024 program states that Indonesia requires 12 submarines capable of effectively operating to safeguard Indonesian waters to the fullest extent. However, Indonesia currently only possesses four submarines, namely one 47-year-old Cakra-class submarine and three Nagapasa-class submarines a

In March to April 2024, the 2019-2024 Minister of Defence and President-Elect of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, made overseas visits to two of Indonesia's comprehensive strategic partners, China and Japan, and the closest neighbour, Malaysia. Two things stand out for being unusual. First, Beijing's move to invite Prabowo as president-elect, even though the process of determining the election results is still pending a dispute over the general election results at the Constitutio