Overview
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday signed a package of agreements that include contracts for BrahMos cruise missiles and Astra air‑to‑air missiles plus multiple memoranda on minerals, maritime infrastructure and technology.
- Officials said the defence deals cover the supply of BrahMos batteries and the export of Astra missiles, and include commitments on defence industrial cooperation, training slots for Indonesian officers and greater maritime security coordination.
- Agreements on critical minerals and industry envisage Indian investment in nickel, rare‑earth magnet production and a joint stainless‑steel project, and the two leaders announced plans to jointly develop Sabang port to improve connectivity near the Strait of Malacca.
- The summit also advanced digital and institutional ties with steps toward linking India’s UPI payments system to Indonesia’s QRIS, a planned IIM Bangalore campus in Indonesia, collaboration on telecom and election technology, and government‑to‑government health supplies.
- The visit builds on the 2018 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and reflects New Delhi’s Act East and MAHASAGAR priorities by aiming to strengthen supply chains, expand India’s defence exports and make cross‑border travel and trade cheaper and faster for people and businesses.