New Delhi, July 5 -- India is well positioned to play a larger role in Indonesia's defence modernisation, the Charge d'Affaires of the world's largest archipelagic state said here, stressing that Jakarta is looking for long-term partnerships based on technology transfer, co-production, and joint capability development rather than simple procurement.

In an interview with ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indonesia, Yudho Sasongko, Charge d'Affaires of Indonesia in Delhi, said India's growing defence-industrial base makes it a natural partner, as Indonesia is modernising its armed forces.

He also said that Indonesia sees India not merely as a partner to ASEAN, but as a partner in "shaping the wider Indo-Pacific."

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