Overview
- Indonesia’s defence minister met Pakistan’s army and air chiefs on January 12 to discuss expanding cooperation across training, institutional linkages and defence industry.
- The visiting official praised the professionalism of Pakistan’s forces and acknowledged their sacrifices in counterterrorism operations.
- Air Force talks in Islamabad highlighted capacity building, training and technological collaboration, with briefings on PAF modernization and the National Aerospace Science & Technology Park.
- Pakistan’s defence production minister and the Indonesian delegation agreed to set up Joint Working Groups for defence production and invited Indonesian participation in the IDEAS-2026 exhibition.
- Unnamed security officials told Reuters and Geo that discussions touched on possible JF-17 fighter and drone sales, while Indonesia’s defence ministry said the talks produced no concrete decisions.