Diplomats, experts focus on next steps in India-Indonesia

India-Indonesia relations are set to acquire a new impetus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta. Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Jakarta on July 6-8, 2026, Centre for Global India Insights, a think tank focused on global affairs, and India and the World magazine organised a panel discussion to map the next steps in this multi-dimensional partnership.

In his keynote remarks, India’s Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty highlighted that both India and Indonesia could be good partners in each other’s quest for self-reliance and transformation. The panel discussion, titled “India-Indonesia Connect: The Next Steps” was moderated by Manish Chand, CEO, CGII.

The discussion featured prominent speakers, including Amb. Chakravorty, Amb. (Retd) Gurjit Singh, India’s former ambassador to Indonesia; Satish Chandra Mishra, Founder & Executive Director, Arthashastra Institute, Indonesia; Yohanes Sulaiman, Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Indonesia; and Aisha Kusumasomantri, Director of Cooperation and External Affairs, Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence, Indonesia.

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Manish Chand
Manish Chand
Manish Chand is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of India Writes Network (www.indiawrites.org) and India and World, a pioneering magazine focused on international affairs. He is CEO, Centre for Global India Insights, an India-based think tank focused on global affairs.