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India's higher education is 'world
standard': Indonesia
Thursday June 21, 2012 01:01:09 PM,
IANS
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Indian Ambassador to Indonesia
Gurjit Singh meets Indonesian Vice President Boediono in
Jakarta. |
Jakarta: Indonesia
and India need to increase cooperation in various fields and
Jakarta welcomes investment from New Delhi particularly in higher
education which is of "world standard", a top Indonesian official
has said.
Indonesian Vice President Boediono said this to India's Ambassador
Gurjit Singh, according to a statement from the Indian embassy in
Jakarta.
Singh emphasised the need for taking the India-Indonesia relations
forward, and outlined a few ideas, and Boediono agreed with him.
Boediono said the two countries need to increase cooperation in
various fields.
Though trade between the two nations was important, investment was
more fundamental, he said, and welcomed Indian investment in the
country preferably in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The Indonesian vice president said there was potential for growth
in Indonesia in supply and infrastructure, where India can join
hands to get the benefit of the domestic market.
Boediono said India's higher education sector is of "world
standard" and to develop human resources in Indonesia, both
countries may explore the possibility of student and faculty
exchange programmes and joint establishment of higher education
institutes.
Both countries also have traditional cultural links that should be
further enhanced.
According to the Indian embassy, bilateral trade increased from
$4.4 billion in 2005-06 to over $16 billion in 2010-11, making
Indonesia a major trading partner for India in the ASEAN.
There are around 100,000 people of Indian origin in Indonesia,
mostly concentrated in Greater Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya and
Bandung regions.
Many Indian nationals work as engineers, consultants, chartered
accountants and bankers in Indonesia. The Indian community is well
regarded in Indonesia, and includes individuals holding senior
positions in local and multinational companies.
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