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Canada and Indonesia Forge Historic Trade, Defense Agreements

9/25/2025

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Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed trade and defense agreements in Ottawa today.
The trade pact is the first bilateral with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, cutting tariffs on most Canadian exports to Indonesia.
The defense pact aims to boost maritime security, cyber defense, peacekeeping, and military education.

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Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed trade and defense agreements in Ottawa today.
The trade pact is the first bilateral with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, cutting tariffs on most Canadian exports to Indonesia.
The defense pact aims to boost maritime security, cyber defense, peacekeeping, and military education.