India and Indonesia sign strategic maritime MOU

[Kailash Kumar]

India and Indonesia sign strategic maritime MOU

Samira Nadkarni

July 7, 2020

The Indian Coast Guard and the Indonesian Coast Guard have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) via video conference on 6 July. Director-general of the Indian Coast Guard, K Natarajan, and Vice Admiral Aan Kurnia, head of the Indonesian Coast Guard, have agreed to co-operate in an effort to reduce transnational maritime crimes, facilitate search and rescue, synchronise capacity and capability building activities, and allow for a stronger response to maritime pollution concerns.

This MOU builds on a growing maritime collaboration between the two countries and solidifies their control over the Bay of Bengal region, particularly in response to China’s Belt and Road initiative and the recent agreements to cement the China-Myanmar economic corridor. This is also reflected in India-Indonesia defence collaboration over the last two years as both countries have co-ordinated naval patrol exercises in the region. India has also invested in developing a deepsea port in Sabang, Indonesia. It is seen to be central to India’s Indo-Pacific plans.

The two countries have also previously signed an agreement to advance economic engagement between Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Aceh and North Sumatra province. The agreement is intended to promote cruise and ecotourism, introduce commercial flights between Indonesia and Port Blair, and facilitate trade through ro-ros between these regions.

https://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/india-and-indonesia-sign-strategic-maritime-mou/

 

[waz]

Indonesia and India have stronger relations now, and most of it seems China driven.

 

[hussain0216]

Indonesia and India have stronger relations now, and most of it seems China driven.

The message of hindutva India needs to be spread amongst Indonesians

Many Muslim states had no idea about hindutva

It took a lot of effort hitting their twitter and Facebook and SM groups showing them what hindutva RSS types were doing to Indian Muslims to build a narrative against India


Whilst geopolitically they may see eye to eye

We need to express the risk and danger of a hindutva extremist India to all nations especially muslim

 

[waz]

The message of hindutva India needs to be spread amongst Indonesians

Many Muslim states had no idea about hindutva

It took a lot of effort hitting their twitter and Facebook and SM groups showing them what hindutva RSS types were doing to Indian Muslims to build a narrative against India


Whilst geopolitically they may see eye to eye

We need to express the risk and danger of a hindutva extremist India to all nations especially muslim

Bro noble efforts but I honestly think people don't care.

 

[hussain0216]

Bro noble efforts but I honestly think people don't care.

Fundamentally you are right

Especially when it comes to a states strategic interests

But trust me, hindutva don't say Indian Muslims, they just say Muslims

When you utilise those videos effectively, your using India's own extremism against it

It's a growing effort that needs to be done and overwhelm Indians efforts

 

[waz]

Fundamentally you are right

Especially when it comes to a states strategic interests

But trust me, hindutva don't say Indian Muslims, they just say Muslims

When you utilise those videos effectively, your using India's own extremism against it

It's a growing effort that needs to be done and overwhelm Indians efforts

True the sanghis can be exposed, and now with a huge presence on Twitter Pakistanis should be pushing this. You're right about people not knowing much about the sangh and the oppression they have unleashed.