Visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda held talks with his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh and also met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

During the meeting of the joint commission between India and Indonesia they reviewed the progress made by five joint working groups in areas such as trade and counter-terrorism and identified action plans for each.

"The Indonesian side sought cooperation and collaboration with the Indian side in information technology, biotechnology and space," said Indian foreign office spokesman Navtej Sarna.

"Both sides decided to work towards enhancing cooperation in the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector, with Delhis experience being replicated in Jakarta," he said.

In May 2002, all public transport vehicles in New Delhi had to abide by court orders to convert and run on CNG. Experts say that Delhi, one of the world's most populous cities, has seen pollution levels drop after switching to CNG.

Nearly 10,000 new cars jostle for space in New Delhi every month. The metropolis vies with Mexico City as the world's most polluted capital.

"The Indonesian foreign minister also thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for Indias assistance during the tsunami crisis and briefed him on rehabilitation efforts. They also reviewed the entire gamut of India-Indonesia bilateral relations," said Sarna.

In its biggest-ever peace-time relief operation, India dispatched over 4,000 troops to tsunami disaster areas, air-dropped food and used delivered medical aid and relief supplies to Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.

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