Indonesia, India to develop strategic Indian Ocean port | Reuters
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Indonesia and India pledged on Wednesday to step up defence and maritime cooperation, with plans to develop a strategic Indonesian naval port in the Indian Ocean, the leaders of the two countries said after meeting in Jakarta.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss, among other issues, developing infrastructure and an economic zone at #Sabang, on the tip of Sumatra island and at the mouth of the #Malacca_Strait, one of the busiest shipping channels for global trade.
“India is a strategic defence partner...and we will continue to advance our cooperation in developing infrastructure, including at #Sabang_Island and the #Andaman Islands,” Widodo told a news conference after the meeting at the presidential palace.