Indonesia was the largest former Dutch colony. In the early 21st century, the Dutch government has committed to boosting its relationship with Indonesia, noting that economic, political, and interpersonal contacts should be further strengthened. [2]

The Dutch East Indies, [3] also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Dutch: Nederlands(ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda), was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.

Jan 24, 2025 · JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia’s National Museum, providing a glimpse into the country’s rich heritage that the government had struggled to retrieve.. The collection is part of more than 800 artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation Agreement ...

Indonesia, European states, such as the Netherlands, should seriously consider the election outcomes. Indonesia has the potential to be a crucial player in the Indo-Pacific, and the emerging

In response to Indonesia's request, the Netherlands is returning 288 objects from the Dutch State Collection to Indonesia. On 15 August 2024 Dutch Embassy will commemorate the cessation* of the Second World War in Asia in Semarang, Surabaya, and Jakarta.

We work together across all three the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pillars: political security, economical cooperation, and social culture. The ASEAN and the Netherlands are reliable friends and natural partners. In 2022, the Netherlands acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).

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Indonesia formally achieved its independence from the Netherlands as the United States of Indonesia on December 27, 1949. Some 63 UN military observers monitored the demobilization of Dutch government troops from the region until April 3, …

The Dutch East Indies become Indonesia: the Struggle for Independence. Most Dutch politicians did not take the unilateral declaration of Indonesian independence seriously as it was issued by those who had collaborated with Japan.

Hague Agreement, treaty ratified on Nov. 2, 1949, between the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia, that attempted to bring to an end the Dutch-Indonesian conflict that followed the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945.