Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Tuesday held delegation-level talks with the Indonesian minister for investment and downstream industry on steps to strengthen bilateral economic and investment ties.

Indonesian Minister Rosan Roeslani, who is also CEO of Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (Danantara), is visiting Islamabad to hold comprehensive talks with Ishaq Dar on the prospects of enhancing Pakistan-Indonesia partnership in the domain of trade and investment.

Both sides reviewed potential collaboration opportunities and mutually beneficial projects, including the exchange of best practices and cooperation in priority sectors such as health.

Presentations were made by the Ministry of Finance, Special Investment Facilitation Council, and Board of Investment outlining Pakistan’s investment landscape, priority sectors and facilitation mechanisms, while also seeking Indonesia’s experience and expertise, including in sovereign wealth fund structures and downstream investment.

The deputy prime minister reaffirmed the shared commitment to longstanding bilateral relations based on mutual respect and cooperation, with mutual investment being a catalyst of Pakistan-Indonesia partnership.

The meeting was attended by Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, the Board of Investment chairman, the SIFC National Coordinator, the finance secretary, the acting foreign secretary, and other senior officials.

Earlier, Dar received Rosan Roeslani at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Their discussions focused on strengthening Pakistan-Indonesia economic and investment ties, reviewing potential collaboration opportunities and mutually beneficial projects, including exchange of views on sovereign wealth fund models, and reaffirmed trade and investment as a key pillar of bilateral cooperation.