PM Narendra Modi की Indonesia visit ने India की defence diplomacy को naya mukaam de diya hai. Jakarta mein President Prabowo Subianto ke saath talks ke baad, dono deshon ne BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system ke liye ek bada contract sign kiya hai, jiski keemat around $630 million (₹5,985 crore) batayi ja rahi hai.
Is deal ke saath Indonesia teesra desh ban gaya hai jo BrahMos missile khareedega — Philippines aur Vietnam pehle se list mein hain. BrahMos, jo India aur Russia ne milkar banaya hai, duniya ki sabse fast cruise missiles mein se ek hai aur ise land, sea aur air teeno platforms se launch kiya ja sakta hai.
Sirf missile deal hi nahi, Modi ke teen din ke Jakarta visit mein total 20 major outcomes announce hue, jinme 14 MoUs aur agreements shamil hain. Ye agreements defence, space, healthcare, agriculture, technology aur critical minerals jaise sectors ko cover karte hain. India Astra air-to-air missiles bhi Indonesia ko supply karega.
Ek interesting announcement ye bhi raha ki IIM Bangalore apna overseas campus Indonesia ke Singhasari Special Economic Zone mein khole ga — ye India ke kisi top management institute ka pehla aisa overseas venture hoga.
Experts is deal ko Indo-Pacific region mein India ki badhti strategic taaqat ke roop mein dekh rahe hain, khaaskar jab China is region mein apna influence badhane ki koshish kar raha hai. Ye Modi ka Indo-Pacific desho ke overseas tour ka pehla stop tha.