India, July 8 -- Over the past few years, India and Indonesia have been quietly at work, building synergies in defence, security, and connectivity. The two countries have been steadily steering their cultural ties towards a comprehensive strategic partnership. All that work came to a triumphal culmination during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jakarta. The contracts for supplying BrahMos and Astra missiles reflect the coming of age of segments of India's defence industrial base. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to strengthen maritime connectivity through the joint development of ports in Aceh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands adds strategic depth to India's most consequential partnership in the Asean region.

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