India and Indonesia Ink Agreement to Enhance Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance.
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In February 2025, India and Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance quality assurance, standardization, and global promotion of traditional medicine systems. This strategic partnership aims to foster collaboration in traditional medicine quality assurance, with both nations committing to various forms of cooperation.
- The MoU is a recent development following an earlier exchange in January 2025 between India's Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy (PCIM&H)—under the Ministry of Ayush—and Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority.
- PCIM&H, certified under International Organisation for Standardisation (IS/ISO 9001:2015), ensures robust quality management systems in traditional medicine.
- The MoU was signed by India’s Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge, IC), Prataprao Jadhav (Ministry of AYUSH) and Indonesia’s Health Minister, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, in the presence of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Union Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (Minister of External Affairs - MEA).
Main Point :- (i) The MoU focuses on quality assurance and standardization by establishing protocols for the production, testing, and certification of traditional medicines. It ensures safety, efficacy, and quality to meet global standards, combats counterfeit products, and develops regulatory frameworks to facilitate trade in traditional medicines.
(ii) The MoU promotes research and innovation by encouraging joint studies to scientifically validate traditional medicine practices and facilitating knowledge exchange through collaboration between academic institutions, researchers, and industry stakeholders.
(iii) The MoU boosts bilateral trade in traditional medicinal products, creating opportunities for manufacturers and exporters while enhancing market access for Ayurvedic and Jamu products, supporting industry growth. It aligns with India's vision to globalize Ayush products and strengthens global leadership in traditional medicine by supporting the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy, promoting integration into global healthcare systems, and positioning India and Indonesia as pioneers in the field.
About Indonesia
President : Prabowo Subianto
Capital : Jakarta
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