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Relationship dossier

Indonesia Tonga

Relationship assessment

Limited practical cooperation, including Indonesian disaster assistance and Tonga's participation in Indonesia-led Pacific engagement

Indonesia toward Tonga

+15

Indonesia provided humanitarian assistance to Tonga after the 2022 volcanic eruption and tsunami, a concrete instance of bilateral support.

Tonga toward Indonesia

+10

Tonga participated in the 2019 Indonesia–South Pacific Cooperation Forum, an Indonesia-led initiative engaging Pacific island governments.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes concrete cooperation through Indonesian humanitarian assistance following Tonga's 2022 disaster and Tonga's participation in Indonesia-led Pacific engagement. These examples point to a cooperative but relatively limited bilateral structure; the extent of other sustained joint programs is unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Indonesia provided humanitarian assistance to Tonga after the 2022 volcanic eruption and tsunami. Tonga has also taken part in Indonesia-led engagement with Pacific island countries, including the 2019 Indonesia–South Pacific Cooperation Forum. These actions indicate practical but limited cooperation; the scope of sustained bilateral programs is unclear.

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