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India, Indonesia Hold 12th Army Talks In Lucknow To Strengthen Defence Cooperation
24htopnews | August 14, 2026 4:08 PM CST

India and Indonesia held the 12th Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Lucknow from August 11-13, focusing on strengthening defence cooperation, joint training and expertise exchanges. The discussions reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to deeper military ties and their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, covering areas including security, maritime cooperation and regional stability.

Lucknow, Aug 13: India and Indonesia held the 12th Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) here, with the discussions focussed on strengthening defence cooperation, enhancing expertise exchanges, and deepening military-to-military ties, the Indian Army said.

"12th India-Indonesia Army-to-Army Staff Talks, AAST, are being held in Lucknow from 11-13 Aug 2026. The Indian Army delegation held discussions with the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) delegation, led by Brig Gen Ari Prasetya, VACOS Intelligence", the army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) said in a post on X.

"Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral Defence Cooperation, expanding the scope of joint training, enhancing expertise exchanges and deepening military-to-military ties, while reaffirming the commitment to a strong India-Indonesia strategic partnership," it added.

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