Germany and Indonesia agree to strengthen defence ties; South-East Asia giants also make similar deal with Australia

Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) review a honour guard during a visit at the Defence Ministry office in Jakarta on June 5, 2023. - AFP

JAKARTA, June 6 (AP): Germany and Indonesia agreed on Monday to strengthen their defence cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius discussed the growing ties in a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, in Jakarta.