Indonesian Defence Ministry Strengthens Defence Cooperation with Singapore

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence is strengthening defence cooperation with Singapore through a meeting between Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Singaporean Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing in Jakarta. Sjafrie received Chan Chun Sing’s visit at the Indonesian Ministry of Defence office in Jakarta on Tuesday (14/7). “The meeting took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere, reflecting the close relationship and strong foundation of defence cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore,” Sjafrie wrote in an upload on his official Instagram account, @sjafrie.sjamsoeddin, on Wednesday. Sjafrie stated that defence cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore continues to be strengthened in various fields, ranging from joint military exercises and defence technology development to military personnel exchanges. According to him, this cooperation is expected to further enhance the defence capabilities of both countries while supporting security stability in the Southeast Asian region. On the same day, Sjafrie and Chan Chun Sing also attended the inauguration of the Indonesia-Singapore Defence Alumni at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta. The forum was established to strengthen relations between the defence communities of Indonesia and Singapore. Sjafrie expressed hope that the forum would further bolster defence relations and bilateral ties between the two countries, allowing the existing cooperation to continue to develop.