India Boosts Indo-Pacific Ties with Indonesia and Japan

India is accelerating its Indo-Pacific strategy through a series of high-level diplomatic engagements with Indonesia and Japan. In New Delhi on June 7, 2026, S. Jaishankar and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono co-chaired the 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting, the first such session in four years. The ministers reviewed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on defense, maritime security, and the potential purchase of BrahMos cruise missiles by Indonesia. These talks serve as a precursor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Jakarta in July as part of a broader regional tour.

Bilateral momentum with Indonesia follows President Prabowo Subianto's state visit to India in January 2025. Trade between the two nations reached $28.15 billion in 2024-25, cementing Indonesia's role as a primary pillar of India's Act East policy.

Simultaneously, India is deepening its Special Strategic and Global Partnership with Japan. On June 8, Indian Ambassador Nagma Mallick met with Japanese Deputy Minister Hiyoshi Takehiro in Tokyo to discuss innovation and supply chain resilience. This follows a May visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to New Delhi, where he met with Indian leadership and participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, focusing on economic security and energy cooperation.