Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo visits Australia, unveils defence pact

Australia and Indonesia cemented a landmark new defence pact Tuesday, pledging closer cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.

The pact which includes provisions for joint drills and deployments to each country was unveiled during Indonesian Defence Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto's visit to Canberra, Australia. Speaking after meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Prabowo said the defence deal represented a very good outcome that would be beneficial to both countries in the future.