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Two Sides of the Strait: Inside India's Sabang Port and BrahMos Deal With Indonesia
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

Thoughts Initiative Team
Jul 73 min read
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