India and Indonesia signed a series of landmark agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta. The agreements covered the supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missile systems, major defence technology transfers, critical mineral extraction, maritime security, and digital telecom connectivity. Modi reached Jakarta as part of a three-nation trip from July 6 to 11. This was his fourth visit to Indonesia and the first bilateral visit since ties were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in May 2018.
President Prabowo conferred the Bintang Adipurna, Indonesia's highest civilian award, on Modi. The award is reserved for people who have rendered exceptional service to Indonesia's unity, continuity, and prosperity. Modi said the 2018 partnership was taking important steps in development, security, technology, culture, and education.
Other pacts covered an IIM Bangalore campus in Indonesia, medicines and medical products, telecom technology such as wireless and quantum systems, and conservation and restoration of the Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta. On maritime cooperation, an Indonesian Liaison Officer will be stationed at the Information Fusion Centre - Indian Ocean Region, while India will earmark slots for Indonesian cadets and officers in the NDA and DSSC. For critical minerals, Indonesia has roughly 21 per cent of the world's nickel reserves and is among the top producers of copper, bauxite, and tin.