Indonesia and India to Expand Cooperation Across Various Sectors  

Jakarta: Indonesia and India are set to expand cooperation across various sectors following a bilateral meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jakarta on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
 
Modi revealed that talks encompassed healthcare, technology, education, and food security, with a shared priority to improve public welfare.
 
In healthcare, India has agreed to improve Indonesians’ access to medicines and support the development of Indonesia’s healthcare workforce.
 
“Through the agreements signed today, high-quality and affordable medicines from India will become more widely available to the people of Indonesia,” Modi remarked.

India will also train Indonesian doctors and strengthen human resources in the archipelago’s health sector.
 
In technology, new agreements on artificial intelligence (AI), telecommunications, and digital infrastructure have been signed.

The two countries will also expand joint research efforts on space technology and strengthen critical mineral and steel supply chains, with companies from both nations expected to establish new partnerships.
 
Indonesia and India have also pledged to deepen collaboration in education, with an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) campus set to open in Indonesia. The countries also aim to spark collaboration between their startup ecosystems.
 
On food security, Indonesia and India have agreed to enhance collaboration in sustainable agriculture and agro-industrial development.
 
(Jonathan Sianto)