India, July 8 -- India secures one of its biggest defence export packages as both nations deepen trust through defence ties

India and Indonesia on Tuesday elevated their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the signing of 14 agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, maritime security, space, education and technology, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to deepen cooperation and uphold a peaceful, rules-based Indo-Pacific.

In a major boost to India's defence exports, the two countries signed agreements for the supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to Indonesia. The defence contracts, estimated to be worth over $600 million, ma...