ASEANEWS HEADLINE- ASIA GEOPOLITICS | Indonesia, India boost ties with missiles, critical minerals
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (second right), accompanied by President Prabowo Subianto, waves to students during a welcoming ceremony before their bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta, on July 7, 2026. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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.An examination of global geopolitical shifts highlights India expanding its strategic influence by exporting defense equipment, election technology, and digital payment systems to Southeast Asia. Comprehensive agreements include the supply of supersonic cruise missiles and the potential export of electronic voting machines. The partnerships extend to critical minerals and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. Meanwhile, a major ballistic missile test over the Pacific Ocean by an East Asian power has drawn severe international scrutiny and heightened regional security concerns. In West Asia, a targeted military strike intended to trigger a regime collapse has instead resulted in institutional consolidation. State funerals for the top leadership demonstrated political endurance, with security and military establishments tightening their control over the country’s governance. The sequence of events indicates that the nation’s political structure remains intact despite external military pressure and the elimination of its top leadership. The developments across these regions underscore evolving defense partnerships, shifting military deterrence tactics, and the resilience of established political frameworks against foreign interventions.
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Among agreements announced by President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their bilateral talks in Jakarta are contracts for BrahMos missiles, as well as air-to-air missiles with Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
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P resident Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have signed a series of landmark agreement on missile systems and critical minerals, as both leaders seek to bolster strategic ties amid rising geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific.
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The signing took place during Modi’s two-day state visit to Indonesia, the first stop of his tour to three nations including Australia and New Zealand.
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The trip, according to Modi, aims at advancing India’s Act East policy and Global South-oriented Mahasagar vision, as well as strengthening its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
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Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday afternoon. Upon entering Indonesia’s airspace, his plane was escorted by five Air Force fighter jets.
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The prime minister was later welcomed personally by Prabowo and four cabinet members at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta.
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On Tuesday, the two leaders held bilateral talks at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta.
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They concluded at least 15 strategic agreements and memorandums of understanding covering defense, critical minerals, space, health, agriculture, telecommunications, medicines and maritime security.
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One of the agreements include a contract between the Defense Ministry and India-Russia joint venture missile manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace for the company’s supersonic cruise missiles.
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Another deal was a cooperation pact between Bharat Dynamics Ltd. and Indonesian defense company Republikorp on air-to-air missiles.
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Yerica Lai and Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post- PREMIUM
Jakarta Wed, July 8, 2026
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