Despite expressing earlier reluctance to join the economic bloc, Indonesia has become the first Southeast Asian country to become a permanent member, surpassing Malaysia and Thailand, which have shown similar interests.

President Prabowo Subianto invited Indian educational institutions to expand their services to Indonesia as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between

Indonesia and India will discuss boosting defence ties, including a potential deal to sell Russian-Indian supersonic cruise missiles to Jakarta, during the Indonesian president's visit to New Delhi this week,