What is the news?
Indonesia has signed a major defense agreement with India. On Monday, its Defense Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirite gave this information. He informed that Indonesia has signed an agreement to purchase BrahMos missile system from India. It is being told that Jakarta has made a deal with New Delhi ranging from Rs 1,843 to Rs 3,225 crore ($ 200-350 million), which was under negotiation for a long time.
What did Indonesia tell?
reuters Quoting RICO, the agreement is part of the modernization of military equipment, defense capabilities, especially in the maritime sector. However, he declined to confirm the total amount of the settlement. As of now, BrahMos and the Defense Ministry of India have not given any official response. Jakarta has become the second foreign buyer of supersonic cruise missile after the Philippines. The company signed the first agreement with Indonesia’s Southeast Asian neighbor the Philippines in 2022.
What is the specialty of BrahMos?
BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles are manufactured by India-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. They can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or ground platforms. It is one of the major weapons of the Indian Armed Forces, used by the Army, Navy and Air Force. In the 4-day long ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan, Pakistani airports, cantonments and other military infrastructure were attacked with BrahMos.
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