“We celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of our bilateral ties in 2025. We had the honour to welcome President Prabowo Subianto on a state visit and as the Chief Guest for India’s 76th Republic Day last year.
“When I had called on His Excellency during that visit, I very much valued the guidance provided by him on further developing multifaceted bilateral ties.
“There were very fruitful discussions between Prime Minister Modi and President Prabowo during the visit, and that has certainly imparted fresh momentum to our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” Jaishankar said.
The External Affairs Minister further emphasised that the high-level dialogue would comprehensively review and expand cooperation across diverse strategic fields, ranging from defence and trade to health and education.
“Today, I look forward to extensive discussions with you, covering the full spectrum of our bilateral cooperation from political to defence and security, maritime trade and investments, health and pharmaceuticals, food security, as well as tourism, education, and cultural cooperation,” Jaishankar added.
The ongoing JCM discussions, co-chaired alongside Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono, serve as a vital institutional mechanism to review progress on these major commitments made during President Prabowo’s state visit.
The ministerial meeting directly builds upon recent diplomatic engagements, following a meeting on May 14 when Jaishankar met Foreign Minister Sugiono in the national capital ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting.
In a post on X after that interaction, Jaishankar stated, “Glad to welcome FM Sugiono of Indonesia. Reviewed the progress of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and our cooperation with ASEAN.”
This diplomatic momentum extends into deep-seated security cooperation between the two nations.