31 May 2013

Editorial: The Unfulfilled Promise of Indonesia-India Defense Ties


By Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto

Despite being Indian Ocean littoral neighbors separated by a mere 80 nautical miles of water, the defense relationship between India and Indonesia is still underdeveloped.

Yet, both share mutual interests, having large Muslim populations, sharing common democratic values, and equally priding themselves as non-aligned countries. These factors should warrant closer cooperation in many areas including defense cooperation. But they seem mired in mutual neglect.

Read the full story at The Diplomat