India, July 7 -- India and Indonesia have significantly expanded their defence partnership, with Jakarta agreeing to procure the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and Astra air-to-air missiles from New Delhi during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indonesia.

According to the list of outcomes released after the bilateral talks, the two countries reached an agreement on Cooperation on the BrahMos Missile System. They also signed an Air-to-Air Missile Cooperation Agreement, paving the way for Indonesia's acquisition of the indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.

Describing the outcomes of his visit, Prime Minister Modi wrote on X, "The outcome of this visit is comprehensive, substantive, and forward-looking."...