Updated: 8:00am, 21 Mar 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam wave to students at a welcoming ceremony in Jakarta on March 10. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia and Vietnam are set to formalise their sea boundaries after more than a decade of negotiations in a deal that could strengthen regional maritime security and curb illegal fishing but may lead to friction with China over its territorial claims.
President Prabowo Subianto last week announced plans to ratify the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) delimitation agreement with Vietnam next month. The agreement is designed to end disputes over the resource-rich waters surrounding the North Natuna Sea in the South China Sea.