Canada–Indonesia relations

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Relations between the two countries began in 1948, when Indonesia was struggling to gain international recognition for its independence from its former colonizers since 1945. Canada, through General Andrew McNaughton as the President of the United Nations' Security Council, managed to break the deadlock in the negotiation on resolving the conflict between Indonesia and the Netherlands that resulted in the adoption of Resolution 67/1949, which endorsed the establishment of a Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference. Tripartite negotiations lead to the international recognition of Indonesia's sovereignty in December 1949.{{Cite book|title=Indonesian Independence and the United Nations|last=Taylor|first=Alastair M.|publisher=Stevens & Sons|year=1960|location=London}}

Furthermore, Indonesia-Canada diplomatic relations formally began when the two countries signed an agreement to open diplomatic missions in their respective capitals on October 9th, 1952.{{cite web |title=Indonesia – Canada Relations |url=http://www.indonesia-ottawa.org/bilateral_relations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207185829/http://www.indonesia-ottawa.org/bilateral_relations/ |archive-date=7 February 2012 |access-date=7 February 2025 |website=Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Ottawa, Canada}} Relations have been generally cordial. Both countries shared similar views on the Archipelagic state principle during negotiations on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Indonesia and Canada were both members of the International Commission of Control and Supervision in Vietnam.{{Cite journal |last=Webster |first=David |date=2019 |title=Canada–Indonesia relations, past and present |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26831367 |journal=International Journal |volume=74 |issue=3 |pages=472–479 |issn=0020-7020}}

Canada began to support economic development in Indonesia through the Colombo Plan during the 1950s. For thirty years between 1967 and 2007, Canada provided aid to Indonesia within the international coordination arrangements established under the Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia and the Consultative Group on Indonesia.

As a development partner, Canada works closely with Indonesia to support sustainable economic growth and reduce vulnerability to poverty. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) managed Canada's bilateral program for development assistance to Indonesia until it was folded into Global Affairs Canada. CIDA made Indonesia a major "country of concentration" for Canadian development cooperation, with Indonesia ranked as high as second place among Canadian aid recipients in the 1980s.{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Public Services and Procurement Canada |date=2002-07-01 |title=CIDA's country development programming framework for Indonesia, 2005-2009 : CD4-17/2004E-PDF - Government of Canada Publications - Canada.ca |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.687128/publication.html?wbdisable=true |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=publications.gc.ca}}

Canada and Indonesia enjoy strong trade relations. Indonesia is one of Canada’s largest merchandise trading partner with total two-way merchandise trade of $5.1 billion in 2023. Canada’s exports to Indonesia were worth $2.3 billion and Canada’s imports to Indonesia were worth $2.8 billion. Exports and imports of products in this trade include manufactured goods, agricultural products, and natural resources.{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Global Affairs |date= |title=Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – Background information |url=https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/indonesia-indonesie/cepa-apeg/background-contexte.aspx?lang=eng |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=GAC}}

Canada also has significant investment interests in Indonesia, with Canadian direct investment valued at $6.7 billion in 2023, making it the second largest destination for known Canadian direct investment in the region. The major sector both by number of projects and investment value is the mining industry. The largest number of Canadian investment projects are on the island of Java, but the largest dollar value of investment is located in Sulawesi.{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Global Affairs |date= |title=Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement – Background information |url=https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/indonesia-indonesie/cepa-apeg/background-contexte.aspx?lang=eng |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=GAC}}

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• [http://www.indonesia-ottawa.org/bilateral_relations/ The Embassy of Republic of Indonesia in Ottawa, Canada]
• [http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/indonesia-indonesie/contact-contactez.aspx?lang=eng The Embassy of Canada in Jakarta, Indonesia]

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