Relationship dossier
Afghanistan
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on peace and reconstruction, with post-2021 continuity unclear
Afghanistan toward Indonesia
+25Afghan governments engaged Indonesia in bilateral cooperation and peace initiatives, including the trilateral religious-leaders effort involving Afghanistan, Indonesia, and Pakistan. The extent of Afghan government contributions to these initiatives is unclear.
Indonesia toward Afghanistan
+25Indonesia supported Afghanistan’s peace process and reconstruction and pursued bilateral cooperation agreements during President Joko Widodo’s 2018 visit to Kabul. Indonesia also took part in a trilateral religious-leaders initiative intended to support peace in Afghanistan.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has included practical cooperation on peace and reconstruction, notably Indonesia’s engagement with Afghanistan’s peace process and bilateral agreements pursued in 2018. The breadth and durability of these initiatives are unclear, and the 2021 change of government in Afghanistan creates uncertainty about subsequent continuity.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Afghanistan and Indonesia have pursued practical cooperation, including Indonesian support for Afghanistan’s peace process and reconstruction, and bilateral cooperation agreements signed during President Joko Widodo’s 2018 visit to Kabul. Indonesia also participated in a trilateral religious-leaders initiative involving Afghanistan and Pakistan to support peace. The scope and continuity of these activities, particularly after Afghanistan’s 2021 change of government, are unclear.
Key developments
President Joko Widodo visited Kabul, where Indonesia and Afghanistan pursued bilateral cooperation agreements.
Indonesia took part in a trilateral religious-leaders initiative with Afghanistan and Pakistan to support peace.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The continuity of Afghanistan–Indonesia government cooperation after the 2021 change of government is uncertain.