General Anil Chauhan (India’s Chief of Defence Staff) is on an official visit to Indonesia from 26 – 31 October 2025.
🗓 Itinerary (26–31 Oct 2025)
Date Activity
26 Oct Arrival in Jakarta. Official welcome.
27 Oct Meetings in Jakarta: call on Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Indonesian Defence Minister) and possibly other senior DEFENCE leadership.
28 Oct Bilateral meeting with General Agus Subiyanto (Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces) and the chiefs of Army, Navy & Air Force of Indonesia.
29 Oct Travel to Bandung (West Java) — visit to defence-industry establishments; shipyards and defence companies.
30 Oct Travel to Surabaya (East Java) — visit to shipyards/defence industry plus further engagements with Indonesian defence corporations and think-tanks.
31 Oct Concluding engagements in Jakarta (possibly wrap-up discussions, statements) and departure back to India.
📌 Expected Agreements / MOU Focus Areas
Based on the announced theme of the visit, the expected areas of cooperation include:
Military medicine training: The meeting with Defence Minister Sjamsoeddin discussed training programmes for Indonesian National Armed Forces doctors.
Defence industry collaboration: Visits to shipyards and defence-industry establishments in Bandung & Surabaya point to industrial-tie-ups (manufacture, maintenance, supply-chain) between India & Indonesia.
Maritime‐security cooperation & liaison presence: Indonesia has already agreed to position an International Liaison Officer (ILO) at India’s Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) as part of maritime domain cooperation.
Follow-up on outcomes from Indonesian President’s State Visit to India (Jan 2025): The visit is a continuation of the deepening of India-Indonesia defence ties under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
✅ Key Significance & Takeaways
The six-day visit underscores India’s intention to broaden defence ties with Indonesia beyond just high-level diplomacy into industry, training, maritime cooperation.
For India, engaging with Indonesia—an important maritime neighbour in the Indo-Pacific region—aligns with broader strategic interests (sea-lines of communication, regional maritime security).
For Indonesia, partnering with India offers diversification of defence partnerships and access to Indian defence-industry and training capabilities.
