India, July 7 -- India and Indonesia on Tuesday concluded a raft of agreements, including deals for the supply of Brahmos and Astra missiles and cooperation in critical minerals, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the importance of the bilateral partnership in upholding a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.

Indonesia was the first stop in Modi's nearly week-long three-nation tour that will take him to Australia and New Zealand. The visit is aimed at bolstering economic and security cooperation, with the focus on strengthening defence ties and collaboration on technology and commodities such as rare earths.

Following his talks with Prabowo at the Merdeka presidential palace in Jakarta, Modi told ...