Indonesia and Australia to expand security cooperation to include Japan, Papua New Guinea

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Richard Marles, and Indonesia's Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin walk following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia and ⁠Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and ⁠Papua New Guinea, Jakarta's Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeting ‌with his Australian counterpart.

(Reporting by Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by David Stanway)