Indonesia And India Ready To Explore Concrete Cooperation In 5G And AI Fields

Komdigi meeting with the Indian Embassy for Indonesia (photo: Komdigi)

JAKARTA - The government, through the Ministry of Communication and Digital, is exploring concrete partnerships with India in the field of 5G and artificial intelligence (AI), as a concrete step to accelerate digital transformation.

In a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty, the Minister of Trade, Meutya Hafid, hoped that this cooperation could be realized soon.

"We hope that this cooperation can be realized immediately with concrete steps, either through a technical work group or the preparation of a joint statement that strengthens our commitment," Meutya said as quoted on Tuesday, April 29.

During the meeting, the Deputy Head of the Golkar Party also emphasized Indonesia's support for the development of AI technology that is inclusive, has the principle of diversity, and is not dominated by a handful of countries.

This meeting also followed up on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Indonesia and India in January 2025 concerning cooperation in artificial intelligence, the Internet for All (IoT), and the development of digital infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Sandeep Chakravorty emphasized that India's private sector, such as the Tejas Networks, is ready to engage further in digital and telecommunication projects in Indonesia.

"Tejas Networks is ready to engage further in digital and telecommunication projects in Indonesia, which will accelerate the adoption of the latest technology," he said.

As a follow-up, the two countries planned more in-depth technical discussions ahead of a high-level meeting in June 2025 to accelerate the implementation of concrete cooperation in the 5G and AI fields.