Indonesia-India BrahMos deal buys Jakarta conflict insurance3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 5:30pm, 8 Jul 2026Indonesia has become the third Southeast Asian nation – after Vietnam and the Philippines – to buy the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system jointly developed by India and Russia.Analysts say the missiles will play a vital role in protecting Indonesia’s strategic waterways from becoming collateral damage in the event of a future great-power conflict.The deal was signed on Tuesday during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day state visit to Indonesia, during which he held bilateral talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Indonesia-India BrahMos deal buys Jakarta conflict insurance
Indonesia has purchased the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, a joint development of India and Russia, becoming the third Southeast Asian nation to do so. The deal was finalized on Tuesday during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Indonesia, where he met with President Prabowo Subianto.
Resty Woro YuniarSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-08 · 09:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia has purchased the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, a joint development of India and Russia, becoming the third Southeast Asian nation to do so. The deal was finalized on Tuesday during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Indonesia, where he met with President Prabowo Subianto. Analysts suggest these missiles will be crucial for safeguarding Indonesia's strategic waterways against potential collateral damage in future great-power conflicts.
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The deal was finalized during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Indonesia.
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The BrahMos missile system is jointly developed by India and Russia.
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Indonesia has become the third Southeast Asian nation to acquire the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system.
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Analysts believe the missiles will be crucial for safeguarding Indonesia's strategic waterways during potential future great-power conflicts.
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