Jakarta, Moscow to hold first joint naval exercises

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 30, 2024 12:10 am

JAKARTA — Indonesia and Russia will hold their first joint naval drills next month, Jakarta's navy said on Tuesday, 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.

MAKING FRIENDS Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) and Indonesia’s then-president-elect Prabowo Subianto are about to shake hands before starting their meeting at the Kremlin in the Russian capital Moscow on July 31, 2024. EPA FILE PHOTO

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