Indonesian troops may join training on Australian soil for the first time as defence ties deepen

Peter Dutton meets with Jakarta counterpart, who says the two countries would like to be even closer friends'

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Indonesian troops could join training exercises on Australian soil for the first time, as part of a deepening of defence ties with Australia.

While Indonesia has joined naval exercises with Australia in the past, its armed forces have not actively taken part in defence exercises on Australian land.