EAM Jaishankar & Indonesian FM Marsudi holds 'productive' talks

NEW DELHI: S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister on Friday held "productive" talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, focusing on bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas, including defence, security, trade and connectivity.

The discussions were held within the framework of the India-Indonesia Joint Commission.

Marsudi is visiting India to attend the Foreign Ministerial Meeting of New Delhi and ASEAN member states which happened on Thursday.

After concluding the discussion, Jaishankar said the two sides had reviewed the full range of relations under the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. "Just concluded a productive 7th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting with FM Retno Marsudi," Jaishankar said on Twitter.

"Reviewed entire gamut of our ties in our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with focus on political, defense & security, economic and trade, S&T and space, connectivity and p2p ties," he said.

With PTI inputs