Relationship dossier
Falkland Islands
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
Indonesia’s support for Argentina’s claim contrasts with the Falkland Islands’ status as a British Overseas Territory.
Falkland Islands toward Indonesia
Not assessedIndonesia toward Falkland Islands
-15Indonesia has supported Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, opposing the territory’s status under British sovereignty. Information about direct Indonesian government engagement with the islands is limited.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, and the United Kingdom is responsible for its external relations. Indonesia has supported Argentina’s claim to the islands, a position adverse to the Falkland Islands’ current political status. Information about direct Indonesian government cooperation with the Falkland Islands is limited.
Areas of tension
- Indonesia’s support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim conflicts with the Falkland Islands’ current status under British sovereignty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and consistency of Indonesia’s support for Argentina’s claim in bilateral or multilateral settings are unclear.
- Details of any direct Indonesian government engagement with the Falkland Islands are limited.