Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Minister of Communication and Information Technology (Menkominfo), Johnny G Plate held a bilateral meeting with Indian Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashiwini Kumar Vaishnaw. The second meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in the digital sector.
“I have just completed a bilateral meeting between Indonesia and India. Not only discussing cooperation, but the substance of the discussion in the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) was also discussed,” Johnny said in a press release, quoted Thursday (1/9/2022).
According to him, India and Indonesia have the potential to build cooperation in the digital sector, from the digital downstream sector to the digital upstream sector. Bearing in mind, both countries have the same challenges in developing the digital sector to reach different sections of society.
By working together in the digital sector, he continued, various challenges in the future can be overcome in a relatively short time.
“We have the same challenges, I am optimistic that cooperation can be overcome,” he said.
In addition, the bilateral meeting between India and Indonesia discussed various substances related to the agenda of the current G20 Presidency, especially the discussion on DEWG. Remember that India is a troika in the upcoming G20 presidency.
“Thus, a number of intense communications are required with the country that will take the reins of hosting the G20 from Indonesia in the coming year,” Johnny concluded.
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