Indonesia Accelerates Economic Cooperation with India

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of the Republic of India have agreed to strengthen cooperation in various fields, from health to culture. The agreement was reached after a meeting between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was conveyed in a press statement at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, Saturday (25/1/2025). Starting the press statement, Prabowo greeted Modi with the greeting “My Good Brother”. He also thanked Modi for his extraordinary welcome to his first visit to India as President of the Republic of Indonesia.

“We discussed very intensively and very openly. We discussed many key sectors,” Prabowo said in English. Also present at the meeting were a number of ministers who are members of the cabinets of the two governments. As a follow-up to the cooperation between the two countries, Prabowo gave directions to the ranks of ministers to accelerate the process and cut regulations that could hinder.

“We must accelerate and accelerate economic cooperation with India. We will prioritize this cooperation in the context of the long-term relationship between the two countries,” said Prabowo.

On the same occasion, Prabowo admitted that he was proud to be the Chief Guest of the Republic Day Parade which will be held on Sunday (26/1/2025). Because the previous Chief Guest from Indonesia was President Sukarno at the Republic Day Parade in 1950.

“This is a source of pride for me,” said Prabowo.

Furthermore, Prabowo congratulated Modi and the Indian people on the 76th Republic Day. May prosperity and success always accompany India, a country that has long supported Indonesia.

“India is one of the biggest supporters of our independence. India provides a lot of financial assistance, health assistance, many Indian leaders support us in critical times. Indonesia will never forget this support,” said Prabowo.

Before delivering a press statement, Prabowo and Modi witnessed the exchange of memorandums of understanding (MoU) between the governments of the two countries.

“In our discussions in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, health, energy, security cooperation, AI (artificial intelligence), digital IT, energy, we agreed to strengthen this cooperation,” said Prabowo.

At that moment, there were five cooperation documents that had been agreed upon by the two countries. The cooperation that has been agreed by Indonesia and India includes: 1. MoU on Health Cooperation between the Indonesian Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India; 2. MoU between the Food and Drug Administration of the Republic of Indonesia and the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicines and Homoeopathy of the Ministry of Ayush of the Republic of India on Cooperation in the Field of Quality Assurance of Traditional Medicines; 3. MoU between the Ministry of Communication and Digital of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India on Cooperation in the field of Digital Development; 4. MoU between the Maritime Security Agency of the Republic of Indonesia and the Coast Guard on Cooperation in Maritime Safety and Security; and 5. Cultural Exchange Program between the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of India for the Period 2025 – 2028.

January 25, 2025, CNBC Indonesia

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