His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, received in audience His Excellency Lieutenant General TNI Purnawirawan, Dr. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia. The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman, 15th April afternoon.

Accompanying His Excellency the Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia were His Excellency Professor Dr. Achmad Ubaedillah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Brunei Darussalam and senior officials from the Ministry of Defence, Republic of Indonesia. Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Indonesia have fostered close and cordial bilateral relations, underpinned by more than four decades of strong diplomatic engagement. One of the significant milestones in these relations was the establishment of defence cooperation, formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation on the 10th of April 2003.

Both countries have continued to enhance their bilateral military relations through various forms of cooperation, including exchanges in high-level visits, Joint Defence Working Committee and BRUNESIA High Level Committee meetings, joint military exercises, exchanges of course programs, and actively participates in multilateral cooperation such as the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting, ADMM. This marks the first visit of the Minister of Defence, Republic of Indonesia since his appointment as Minister of Defence on the 21st of October 2024. His Excellency and delegation departed from the country last night.