Natuna, July 2 -- Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago called on military and police personnel stationed in the Natuna Islands to remain vigilant in safeguarding national sovereignty and combating transnational threats, including drug trafficking.

Speaking before hundreds of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) troops and National Police (Polri) personnel in Natuna, Riau Islands Province, on Thursday, the retired four-star general described Natuna as a strategically important border region that directly faces several neighboring countries and serves as one of Indonesia's frontiers.

Given its strategic position, Djamari said all government institutions operating in Natuna, particularly the TNI and Polri, mus...