The planned building is located within the 6,916 sq m Indian mission, in the diplomatic enclave of Jalan Rasuna Said. - Photo: Suaramerdeka.com
JAKARTA: A plan by India to raise an 18-storey mission building in its diplomatic compound in Jakarta has drawn flak from surrounding residents, who say they are worried that the neighbourhood’s ambience would be affected, and claim that the building permit issued by the local authorities is legally flawed.
Piling work for the project, which would include apartments for Indian diplomats in the country, has been temporarily halted by a ruling on Aug 29 by the State Administrative Court, following a March petition by 24 nearby residents that the permit granted by the Jakarta administration was flawed.
