{"id":95559,"date":"2026-06-08T12:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T07:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=95559"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:19:19","slug":"indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Indonesia Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, India\u2019s External Affairs Minister (EAM) and Indonesian counterpart co-chaired the 8th Indonesia\u2013India Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Indonesia<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is an archipelagic nation located off the <\/span><b>Southeast Asian mainland in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is bordered by <\/span><b>Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maritime Border:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is surrounded by the <\/span><b>Indian Ocean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the south; by the <\/span><b>Pacific Ocean (<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/scs\/\" target=\"_blank\">South China Sea<\/a>) in the north.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital City:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Jakarta.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of Indonesia<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 The major Indonesian islands <\/span><b>are characterized by densely forested volcanic mountains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the interior that slope downward to coastal plains covered by thick alluvial swamps.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The climate of Indonesia is <\/span><b>almost everywhere equatorial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ie hot, humid and rainy throughout the year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Main Rivers <\/span><b>are Kapuas, Barito, Musi, and Digul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest Peak:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Puncak Jaya 16,502 ft (5,030 m)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is dominated by <\/span><b>natural gas and crude petroleum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Other major mineral exports include coal, nickel, bauxite, gold, tin, and copper.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/eam-jaishankar-meets-indonesian-counterpart-sugiono-discusses-comprehensive-strategic-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DD News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indonesia is an archipelagic nation located off the Southeast Asian mainland in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 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