After the Indonesian National Revolution, Switzerland promptly recognised the nascent Indonesian republic in 1949. Bilateral relations between Republic of Indonesia and Switzerland were officially established in 1952, marked with establishment of the Swiss embassy in Jakarta. Switzerland is among the countries that provided aid during the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that devastated Banda Aceh, the May 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake, and the September 2009 Sumatra earthquakes. Today, the relations between the two countries have expanded in scope from economy, trade and investments, to tourism, education and culture.