US, Indonesia Agree to Deepen ‘Key Strategic Partnership’

The United States and Indonesia have agreed to deepen cooperation after talks the White House says are part of the U.S. effort to rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region. President Barack Obama met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday. Topics included climate change, security, trade, terrorism and maritime cooperation. After the talks, Obama called Indonesia “a key strategic partnership” in the region. He noted it is one of the world’s largest democracies, with a...

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