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India, Indonesia Sign $200-350M Defense Deal, Multi-Sector MoUs

7/7/2026

Summary

Modi Seals Deals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on July 7, 2026 and announced MoUs on health, space, pharmaceuticals, food security and a Prambanan temple restoration.
Defence talks included a BrahMos missile deal, maritime awareness and piracy, with a contract valued at $200 million-$350 million.
The leaders discussed Indonesia’s interest in India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce and the UPI payment system.

Summary

Jaishankar Holds Summit

The 8th India-Indonesia Joint Commission Meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono in New Delhi on June 7, 2026.
The defence partnership dates to a 1951 origin, with a Defence Cooperation Agreement signed in 2001 and renewed in 2006.
The two nations have conducted joint exercises since 2018 and the offshore patrol vessel INS Sunayna made a goodwill port call in Jakarta on April 22-24, 2026.

Summary

India Partners Indonesia

India proposes a Joint Defence Industry Cooperation Committee with Indonesia to enable technology transfer and joint R&D.
Indonesia is exploring bank-financed, phased payments to afford a larger BrahMos missile order.
The deal would raise India’s defence exports, which reached INR38,400 crore last fiscal year.
Earlier sales to the Philippines and Vietnam have created a strategic “BrahMos belt” across Southeast Asia.

History

Historical Context

In 2001 India and Indonesia signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement that began joint naval drills and missile technology sharing. The pact was renewed in 2006 when INS Sunayna visited Jakarta, marking a $250 million procurement milestone and later expanded under Modi and President Prabowo with a BrahMos missile deal. This builds on a broader trend of deepening Indo-Indonesian defence ties amid growing regional security cooperation.

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Modi Seals Deals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on July 7, 2026 and announced MoUs on health, space, pharmaceuticals, food security and a Prambanan temple restoration.
Defence talks included a BrahMos missile deal, maritime awareness and piracy, with a contract valued at $200 million-$350 million.
The leaders discussed Indonesia’s interest in India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce and the UPI payment system.

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