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India to supply Indonesia with long-range missiles

The two countries will also collaborate on air-to-air missiles cooperation that ‘enhances technology collaboration and defence capabilities’

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) greets Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto after a joint press conference following their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Agence France-Presse
India will supply Indonesia with long-range missiles, an Indian official said on Tuesday as their leaders agreed to deepen ties in defence, critical minerals and other areas.
President Prabowo Subianto is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jakarta during a three-day state visit, with a deal on the BrahMos missile system topping the agenda.

An agreement for “cooperation on BrahMos system” was struck during the visit, Indian foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on social media.

The two countries also reached an agreement on air-to-air missile cooperation that “enhances technology collaboration and defence capabilities”, he said.

Details on the deal were not disclosed, and an Indonesian defence ministry spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto meet children after inspecting a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto meet children after inspecting a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Modi touted the “growing trust” between Jakarta and New Delhi after his meeting with Prabowo, which he said underpinned cooperation in “defence, security and maritime affairs”.

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