India to supply BrahMos missiles to Indonesia as leaders strengthen defence partnership

India and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen their defence partnership, with India confirming it will supply supersonic BrahMos missiles to the Indonesian military following high-level talks in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The decision was announced after a bilateral meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. According to statements issued following the meeting, the two leaders also agreed to enhance maritime security cooperation and strengthen supply chains for critical minerals.

In the presence of both leaders, officials from the two countries signed nearly a dozen agreements covering technology, food security, pharmaceuticals, maritime trade and critical minerals. The agreements are intended to expand cooperation across strategic and economic sectors.

Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday as the first stop of his three-country tour. Further details on the implementation timeline for the defence agreement and the missile supply were not immediately announced.