India, Indonesia strengthen defence ties; BrahMos deal tops Modi-Subianto meeting
BrahMos missiles (jointly developed by India and Russia) to Indonesia topped the agenda of PM Narendra Modi-President Prabowo Subianto summit here on Saturday.
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Subianto, at the summit, recognised the importance of building domestic defence manufacturing capabilities and appreciated India's advancements, and expressed interest in strengthening cooperation in this sector.
India agreed to support the ongoing defence modernisation programmes of Indonesia through experience and expertise sharing. Both countries affirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration in the defence industry by utilising the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC), according to the joint statement issued following the summit.
In this context, the CEO of BrahMoS Jaiteerth R Joshi met Subianto in the presence of Modi. Later, a high-level delegation headed by Chief of Staff, Adm Muhammad Ali of the Indonesian Navy visited BrahMos facility and engaged with Joshi. The delegation was apprised of the supersonic weapon system. During their interaction, the two sides exchanged ideas and insights on further strengthening bilateral cooperation in the area of defence and strategy. Subianto has been keen to purchase BrahMos since his days of being the defence minister. India may extend a Line of Credit to
