Indonesia and Russia to hold first joint naval drills


Indonesia navy personnel take part in a security drill ahead of G20 summit in Denpasar on the resort island of Bali on Nov. 9, 2022. - Photo: AFP file

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Russia will hold their first joint naval drills next month, Jakarta's navy said Tuesday (Oct 29), as the Southeast Asian archipelago's new leader seeks to boost ties with Moscow.

The region's biggest economy maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in great power competition between Washington and Beijing.

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