Retno Marsudi

Retno Marsudi's talks with the Cambodian police chief came days after 62 trafficked Indonesian nationals were freed from an online scam operation in Sihanoukville.

The two nations could soon hold joint military exercises on Australian soil for the first time.

"Indonesia has a significant role to play as a Muslim country with a strong voice on these issues," Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said.

Josep Borrell's visit to Jakarta reflects the broader European turn toward the Asia-Pacific.

The growing weight of outside expectation suggests that a special ASEAN meeting is likely to go ahead in the coming weeks.

But there’s a fine line between engaging the generals and legitimizing their seizure of power.

Given its own history of transition from military rule, Indonesia is probably the nation best placed to lead the bloc's diplomacy on Myanmar.

Having struggled to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country has put all its chips on securing access to an effective vaccine.

The articulation of ASEAN’s own Indo-Pacific concept may pre-empt competitive narratives from Washington or Beijing.

The Southeast Asian state has advanced a version of the concept before, with some important differences.

A closer look at some of the defense issues on the minds of both sides.