Foreign Ministry Explains Three Areas Covered in Badr Project Defense Cooperation

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu), Vahd Nabyl Mulachela, revealed that there are three areas of defense cooperation between Indonesia and Qatar, Turkiye, and Pakistan in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Badr Project in Doha, Qatar.

"The first area is research and development, as well as technology transfer to promote innovation in defense technology through the collaboration of expertise from the four countries," said Vahd during a press conference at the Kemenlu in Jakarta on Thursday (22/10/2026).

The second area involves industrial and manufacturing collaboration, as well as cooperation in producing robust and competitive defense equipment.

Lastly, the focus is on human resource development to enhance capacity and capability within the defense industry.

"Here, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Indonesia emphasizes that this represents a form of development cooperation, a collaborative effort to build a strategic partnership based on mutual trust, equality, reciprocity, and shared interests," he stated.

Indonesia Signs MoU for Badr Project

Previously, the Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics, Defense Industry, and Technology, Air Marshal TNI Yusuf Jauhari, represented the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemhan RI) in signing the defense cooperation Memorandum of Understanding among four countries (Quadrilateral Meeting) in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday (21/10/2026).

In a statement, Deputy Minister Yusuf Jauhari expressed high appreciation to the Government of Qatar for bringing together the four nations in defense industry cooperation.

Yusuf also emphasized that Indonesia highly values this initiative, as it is designed to respect sovereignty, national priorities, and the legal framework and regulations of each participating country.