Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi talks to members of the media after a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, at Department of State in Washington, US on Aug 3, 2021. - Reuters
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's foreign minister said on Thursday (Aug 5) her nation had entered a "new era of bilateral relations" with the United States, as the countries' armed forces launched their biggest ever joint training exercise this week involving 3,000 troops.
Speaking from Washington after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other officials, Retno Marsudi welcomed more US engagement in the region and expressed high hopes for closer ties with the administration of US President Joe Biden.
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