Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day state visit to Jakarta — his first to Indonesia since 2023 — closed with a cluster of agreements that read less like a routine bilateral wrap-up and more like a strategic recalibration. The headline: India and Indonesia will jointly develop the Sabang port on Weh Island, off the northern tip of Sumatra, giving New Delhi a presence on both flanks of the Strait of Malacca. $630 Mn 3rd $9–9.7 Bn ~$28–30 Bn BrahMos-Astra missile package valu

In 2013–14, India's total defence exports stood at ₹686 crore. A decade later, that figure reached ₹23,622 crore — a 34-fold rise that tells a story of industrial transformation few outside the corridors of power in New Delhi have fully appreciated. ₹23,622 Cr Defence Exports FY25 34× Growth vs FY14 80+ Countries Supplied ₹1.51 Lakh Cr Defence Production FY25 A 34-Fold Rise in a Single Decade India's defence exports reached a historic high of ₹23,622 crore (approximately $2.7