The three contracts, under what is known as the Extended Framework, were signed at a president’s retreat in Bintan in January 2022. Indonesia ratified the agreement on the , Flight Information Region ( FIR )  , in September that year, and in December, the remaining agreements on defence and extradition.
AIR SPACE MANAGEMENT
In accordance with the Spruce agreement, Indonesia does representative to Singapore the delivery of atmosphere navigation services in certain areas of the aircraft within the realigned Jakarta FIR.  ,
The deal will continue in effect for 25 times and may be renewed by mutual consent.  ,
A nation’s Pine is a delimitation of civil aviation that is managed by its air traffic service and does not always adhere to geographical boundaries.
Indonesia had been vocal about taking control of the FIR above Riau islands, which had been managed by Singapore since 1946 as required by the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ), a long-standing issue.
Singapore’s answer was that the Pine has never been an issue of independence, but of the security and efficiency of industrial air traffic.
Repatriation OF Defendants
Under the abduction agreement, fugitives from both nations who have committed 31 types of crime, including bribery, substance and violence, may be liable to be extradited.
The contract also applies to crimes committed up to 18 years before, which would mean that people would be unable to escape justice by changing their membership.
The crimes covered by the agreement had been criminal offenses in both nations and result in a maximum sentence of two years in prison.  , Both nations agreed to make the record open to changes and improvements.
DEFENCE PACT
Singapore and Indonesia may continue to improve their defense cooperation and expand cooperation in areas that are mutually advantageous.
The agreement, which will , be in force for 25 years, allows the Singapore military to train in Indonesia, with “full respect for Indonesia’s sovereignty over its territory, including its archipelagic and territorial waters and its airspace, and in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS)”, MFA said previously.
The previous bundle of contracts for abduction and defense was signed in 2007.
” HISTORIC LANDMARK”
The signing of the contracts is” a historical monument in Singapore- Indonesia relations that underscores the power and age of our marriage,” according to MFA on Friday.
The agreements show our shared commitment to working together as neighbors to achieve outcomes in both of our countries ‘ best interests, MFA added.
During the telephone call with Mr Widodo, Mr Lee also reaffirmed Singapore’s” commitment to work closely with Indonesia to address shared challenges”.
He also expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship will continue to be innovative.