Monday, 12 December 2016

Bilateral ties with Indonesia.

-Background-Indonesian President's impending visit to India.

-Why Indonesia is important for India?

>It is the *largest country in ASEAN.*

>It is India's *largest trade partner* in ASEAN.

>Strategic reasons-It sits *astride major sea lanes of communication between the Indian and Pacific Oceans*, between India and South-east Asia.

-India's advantage over China:

>Rlations between China and Indonesia had become strained over *China’s claims to almost all of the South China Sea.*

>So now,Indonesia has turned towards India.

>Thus,we could have an ally against the rising Chinese hegemony in the region.

-Indian business could invest in Indonesia's *economy and infrastructure.*

Source:Livement

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