Jakarta, June 25 -- Indonesia is ready to enhance cooperation in strategic sectors with Pacific nations under the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir has said.

"Indonesia is ready to deepen partnerships with MSG countries in promoting tangible economic cooperation, from the ocean to the market, and from grassroots to the global level," he added during the 23rd MSG Leaders' Summit in Suva, Fiji, on Monday.

According to a written statement released by the ministry here on Wednesday, at the summit, Nasir conveyed Indonesia's proposal to strengthen collaboration in five strategic areas, including sustainable blue economy and environmental resilience.

The areas further include defense, health and human...