Indonesian Ambassador hails bilateral ties .

Indonesia attaches great importance to relations with India since it sees the latter as an emerging economic superpower. This was stated here by the visiting Indonesian Ambassador, Mr Andi M. Ghalib, while addressing members of the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Monday. Annual bilateral trade between the two countries had grown from $4 billion to $10.55 billion within a span of four years between 2005 and 2009. The two countries shared a solid foundation of values, commitment to democratic pluralism and rule of law and genuine multilateralism. The free trade agreement between India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would help this cause further, the Ambassador added.

Source : Business Line