Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defence of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Jakarta on Tuesday.

An official reception ceremony was held for the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs upon arrival at the headquarters of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest security developments in the region, as well as aspects of military cooperation and joint coordination under the current circumstances, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

In another development, Qatar’s Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) and the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have signed a cooperation framework to host and organise the 2026 search and rescue exercise (USAR) in Qatar in October 2026.

It was signed by Assistant Commander of Lekhwiya for Administration and Supply Brigadier Mubarak Sherida Al Kaabi on behalf of Lekhwiya, and by INSARAG Global Chair Ambassador Dominik Stillhart in the presence of Deputy Commander of Lekhwiya HE Major-General Mohammed Mesfer Al Shahwani.

The cooperation framework aims to enhance the readiness and response capabilities of international search and rescue teams and improve coordination and operational efficiency through joint planning and execution of the exercise in accordance with INSARAG’s internationally recognized methodology. It also includes the development of the exercise’s objectives, scenarios, and evaluation mechanisms.

The selection of Qatar to host this global exercise comes as a confirmation of its leading role in humanitarian work, the efficiency of the internationally ranked Qatari International Search and Rescue Group, and its role as an active partner in the UN system to confront major challenges and crises.