To establish connectivity in the Indian Ocean, the two countries need to look at various other aspects, such as setting up a shipping chamber, holding conferences, and appointing transportation attachés at their diplomatic missions to facilitate shipping ventures between Indian and Indonesian firms, he adds.

DP World and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) have signed an agreement to form a consortium and working team to explore investments into the logistics infrastructure in Indonesia. The investments, which could reach $7.5 billion in the long run, would include inland terminals, cargo parks, feeder network systems, landside transport...