On 3 May, the 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee

Current Context: The 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting was held in New Delhi on May 3, 2024.

• Co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane from India and Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, Indonesia, Air Marshal Donny Ermawan Taufanto, M.D.S., the meeting saw both sides expressing satisfaction at the expanding scope of defence cooperation.
• The progress made on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives was reviewed, and means to enhance existing areas of collaboration, especially in the field of defence industry ties, maritime security and multilateral cooperation, were identified.
• The Secretary General also visited the DRDO headquarters in New Delhi, TATA Advanced Systems and L&T Defence facilities in Pune, and deliberated with other Indian defence industry partners.
• The JDCC is a bilateral initiative between the governments of India and Indonesia, designed to explore and identify potential areas of cooperation.

Question:

Q.1 Which areas were identified for enhancing existing collaboration in the 7th India-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting?
a. Space exploration, nuclear energy and climate change
b. Trade agreements, cultural exchange and tourism
c. Infrastructure development, education and healthcare
d. Defence industry ties, maritime security and multilateral cooperation