Australia and Indonesia make up following migrants row

摘要

Australia and Indonesia have shaken hands and made up their differences over policy on migrants and have launched a joint maritime enforcement training capability at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). It is the first thaw in two years of tension between the two countries that arose from Australia's unilateral policy of towing back boatloads of migrants. The war of words has included accusations of spying on the former Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, allegations that Australian officials had bribed crews to turn back boats, and a diplomatic tiff over Indonesia's execution of two Australian drug smugglers.