Both the Countries had decided to cooperate in connectivity between Andaman & Nicobar island and Aceh province of Indonesia, during PM Narendra Modi visit to Indonesia in 2018. During the Conversation India and Indonesia also discussed the COVID-19 crisis and situation in Myanmar and Afghanistan. Indonesia is a member of ASEAN, has been concerned about the developments in Myanmar.
Sabang port in Aceh is about 90 nautical miles from Indian islands of Andaman and Nicobar. Sabang is at the entrance of strait of malacca, which is considered as a key global choke point. any stoppage of traffic at this point can impact countries like China, as major chunk of energy & trade passes through the strait.
The Diplomatic relation was established in 1951. Both countries are neighbours because Andaman & Nicobar Islands of India share a maritime border with indonesia in the Andaman Sea. Relationship between Indian- Indonesian dates back to almost two millenia. Relationship between Indian- Both the countires are among the largest democracies of world. They are member states of G-20, E7, United Nations and Non- Aligned Movement.
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