Discussion between Dr. Sreeram Chaulia and Aisha Kusumasomantri, Director of Cooperation and External Engagement at Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence, Jakarta. Themes covered include the relevance of India under Indonesia’s ‘free and active’ foreign policy; the national security threats facing Indonesia which are promoting closer defence cooperation with India; the strategic investment by India in Indonesia’s Sabang port and its link to the two sides’ joint vision of a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific, the advancing bilateral partnership in critical minerals and rare-earths to reduce dependence on China, and the value of digital, space and educational cooperation for advancing economic and public policy goals of New Delhi and Jakarta

0:00 - Introduction
2:25 - India-Indonesia Ties: Defence, Rare Earths & Indo-Pacific Strategy
6:44 - Why Indonesia Chose India's BrahMos and Astra Missiles for Defence
13:45 - India-Indonesia Boost Indo-Pacific Security with Sabang Port Deal
18:57 - Can India and Indonesia Build a China-Free Rare Earth Supply Chain?
23:08 - How India and Indonesia Are Partnering in Tech, Space and Innovation
28:21 - Conclusion

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