Indonesia has expressed its need to additional develop protection ties with Pakistan throughout a number of domains, the army’s media affairs wing stated on Monday.
The event got here as Indonesian Protection Minister Lieutenant Common (retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin referred to as on Chief of Protection Forces and Chief of Military Workers Discipline Marshal Syed Asim Munir on the Common Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR) stated.
“The assembly targeted on issues of mutual curiosity, evolving regional and international safety dynamics, and exploration of avenues for enhancing bilateral protection cooperation,” it stated.
“Either side underlined the significance of strengthening institutional linkages, coaching collaboration and protection industrial cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia,” it added.
“The visiting dignitary praised the professionalism of Pakistan’s armed forces and acknowledged their sacrifices within the battle in opposition to terrorism. He additionally expressed Indonesia’s need to additional develop protection ties with Pakistan throughout a number of domains,” it stated.
CDF Discipline Marshal Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s dedication to fostering a robust and enduring protection relationship with Indonesia, based mostly on shared values, mutual respect, and convergence of strategic pursuits, the assertion concluded.
In the meantime, a protection delegation led by the Indonesian minister additionally referred to as on Pakistan Air Power (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu at Air Headquarters in Islamabad, a separate ISPR assertion stated.
“The assembly reaffirmed the historic and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Indonesia and targeted on strengthening bilateral air power cooperation, significantly in capability constructing, coaching and technological collaboration,” the assertion stated.
It added that the air chief briefed the delegation on PAF’s modernization drive, together with infrastructure improvement, revamped coaching and the induction of area of interest capabilities to boost readiness for multi-domain operations.
The Indonesian protection minister praised the PAF’s professionalism, fight readiness and indigenization achievements below the Nationwide Aerospace Science and Expertise Park, expressing sturdy curiosity in increasing cooperation in coaching, aviation and aerospace domains, the assertion added.
“The assembly mirrored rising momentum in Pakistan-Indonesia protection ties and a shared resolve to deepen cooperation via sustained engagement and dialogue,” it concluded.
The conferences come a month after Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited Pakistan, with the 2 international locations agreeing to boost bilateral commerce, develop cooperation in well being, agriculture, data know-how, science and schooling, and deepen coordination on regional and international points, together with Palestine.
