Bakamla encourages wider ASEAN participation in coast guard exercisesthere will be more such exercises involving more countries and more extensive training materialsRelated news: Indonesia intensifies sea patrols to maintain maritime securityBatam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) - Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) has encouraged future joint coast guard exercises to involve more ASEAN member states, following a tripartite exercise held by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore in Riau Islands.Bakamla Chief, Vice Admiral Irvansyah, said the trilateral exercise was expected to serve as a model for ASEAN countries to strengthen maritime security cooperation in the region. "We start with our closest neighbors first. "The coast guards in ASEAN are united. We stand together to safeguard maritime security," Irvansyah said. Translator: Amandine, KenzuEditor: Fransiska NindityaCopyright © ANTARA 2026