A press release from the ministry received by ANTARA here on Wednesday mentioned that the discussion between Wiranto and Ansari took place in the Office of the Vice President of India in New Delhi.
At the meeting, the two leaders agreed that issues in the virtual world threaten all industries in every country, as it could appear any time and may affect either the banking industry, oil and gas companies, media, military, and even the government.
Wiranto, who is also a speaker in the Counter Terrorism Conference 2017 on the same day in India, asserted that one of the important issues that concern Indonesian government is cyber security.
"Cyber security is a concern in Indonesia. We would like to exchange knowledge with India, which has a lot of experience in dealing with cyber security issues," he stated.
Regarding terrorism issues, he noted that Indonesia, as the largest Muslim country, has the ability and necessary experiences to tackle the problem.
Wiranto explained to other countries at the conference on how the Indonesian government deals with terrorism.
Meanwhile, Ansari remarked that Indonesia and India are facing the same problems.
"India and Indonesia have lots of similarities and face similar problems. Of course, the two countries should cooperate closely and practically and not just address the issues," he stressed.
According to Ansari, there should be a comprehensive dialogue between India and Indonesia to discuss security issues in the future, as this problem has been developing into transnational problems, he revealed.
In addition to the Vice President of India, Wiranto also met the Indian Minister of Internal Affairs, Kiren Rijuju to discuss the relationship between the two countries, which are expected to enhance cooperation in the field of defense, particularly in preventing terrorism.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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