India and Indonesia are two key emerging economies in the Indo-Pacific region—both with a strong reliance on the maritime domain for sustained economic growth. After a relatively tumultuous phase in their bilateral relations during the Cold War, the countries have embarked on a path of reconciliation and developing stronger ties.

During this phase, there has understandably been a strong focus on enhancing maritime security cooperation between them, so as to obtain positive bilateral and regional outcomes. This has gained impetus in recent years with congruence of thought at the political level in both New Delhi and Jakarta. However, the many institutional mechanisms developed over the years have not been as effective in engendering tangible security outcomes in the region. Both countries—and indeed the Indo-Pacific region—would decidedly benefit from focusing on key areas of cooperation in maritime security that promise mutually beneficial operational outcomes and the prospect of establishing long-term cooperative mechanisms in the Indo-Pacific region.

印度和印度尼西亚是印度太平洋地区的两个主要新兴经济体，它们都非常依赖海域来实现持续的经济增长。在冷战期间，两国关系经历了一个相对动荡的阶段后，两国已走上和解和发展牢固关系的道路。

可以理解，在这一阶段，人们高度重视加强它们之间的海上安全合作，以期取得积极的双边和区域成果。近年来，在新德​​里和雅加达的政治层面上，思想的一致推动了这一点。但是，多年来发展起来的许多体制机制在实现该地区的切实安全成果方面并不那么有效。两国（乃至印度太平洋地区）都将绝对受益于专注于海上安全合作的关键领域，这将带来互利的经营​​成果，并有望在印度太平洋地区建立长期合作机制。