Emerging Voices Volume 2
Addressing gaps in Indonesia’s engagement in the Indian Ocean
July 2024
Aristyo Rizka Darmawan is a PhD Scholar at the School of Regulation and Global Governance at The Australian National University. He is also a lecturer in international law at the Universitas Indonesia and a former Visiting Fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University. He obtained his Master’s Degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, United States and Bachelor of Law from Universitas Indonesia.
Key Messages
↗ The Indian Ocean holds undeniable significance for
Indonesia’s future yet Jakarta’s engagement in the region
has been lacking in strength, consistency, and coherence.
↗ To enhance and sustain its engagement in this region,
Indonesia should establish an Indian Ocean-focussed
coordinating mechanism.
↗ Given Indonesia’s position as strategic fulcrum between
Indian and Pacific Oceans, Australia should support
these goals.
