EAM S. Jaishankar and Indonesian FM Sugiono co-chair 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi

Exam-focused facts from the 8 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono in New Delhi on 7 June.
Discussions covered key priorities under the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including trade, maritime security, digital connectivity, infrastructure, health, and people-to-people ties.
Sugiono expressed looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jakarta to further deepen cooperation.
The Joint Commission Mechanism (JCM) was established at the level of Foreign Ministers following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in January 2001.
India and Indonesia elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2018 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta.