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WRITTEN BY RIDVAN KILIC

12 December 2022

Since the Quad’s revival in 2017, Indonesia has been concerned that the grouping will undermine its traditional non-alignment and sideline ASEAN centrality in the region.

Jakarta’s non-aligned foreign policy doctrine has helped it to skilfully sidestep formal security alliances, and despite today’s emerging US-China hegemonic competition in Southeast Asia, it seems like Indonesia remains determined to maintain its delicate stance.

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However, China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in Indonesia’s North Natuna Sea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) challenges Indonesia’s national sovereignty and non-alignment, which is deeply concerning to both the Quad and Indonesia.

These shared concerns have allowed Jakarta to deepen its strategic partnership with all of the Quad countries in recent years. Both Indonesia and the Quad share a common interest in maintainin