In a significant development, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was conferred the highest award of the Indonesian Air Force, the Medal of Honour, during his official visit to Indonesia. This accolade recognizes his efforts in strengthening bilateral air power cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia. During his visit, ACM Sidhu met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who expressed a strong interest in leveraging Pakistan's advanced training systems and aerospace development infrastructure to bolster Indonesia's defense capabilities. The discussions focused on enhancing air force-to-air force cooperation, including joint training from basic to advanced levels, professional exchanges, and collaboration in emerging aerospace domains. The Indonesian Air Chief specifically sought PAF's support in advancing operational and flying training, acknowledging PAF's extensive combat experience, as reported by Pakistan Today and Daily The Patriot.