New Delhi: The 7th round of India-Indonesia Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on 14 April 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting was co-chaired by Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs of India, and Abdul Kadir Jailani, Director General for the Asia Pacific and Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. The last FOC was held on 25 June 2021, virtually.
The two delegations emphasized the need for greater maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and their continued commitment to strengthening India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They reviewed their overall bilateral relationship, covering political exchanges, defense and security cooperation, trade and economic matters, and consular issues.