By Hellena Souisa and Erwin Renaldi, ABC In short: Indonesia says it expects Australia and PNG to respect its sovereignty and independence after the two countries signed a defence treaty. The agreement has raised questions about what role Australia would play if the conflict between Indonesia and West Papuan fighters escalated. PNG Prime Minister James Marape said the Pukpuk treaty did not compel Australia to assist his country in the event of conflict on the Indonesian border. The Indonesian government has responded to Australia and PNG s landmark defence treaty, saying it expects the two nations to uphold the sovereignty and independence of Indonesia. In the country s first response to...
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