Amid ongoing negotiations between India and Indonesia for the sale of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali visited the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited in New Delhi on Monday (January 27, 2025) and “exchanged ideas and insights on further strengthening bilateral cooperation in the area of defence and strategy”.
The company said on X that the visiting delegation headed by Admiral Ali interacted with Dr. Jaiteerth R. Joshi, CEO and MD BrahMos, and other senior officials from the joint venture enterprise. “The delegation was apprised of supersonic BrahMos weapon system and its formidable capabilities. During their interaction, the two sides exchanged ideas and insights on further strengthening bilateral cooperation in the area of defence and strategy.”
During his visit, Admiral Ali held bilateral interactions with Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi to deepen maritime cooperation and strengthen ties between the two-close maritime neighbours, the Indian Navy said in a statement. “The key areas of discussion between the two naval leaders included advancing joint initiatives like ‘Exercise Samudra Shakti’, strengthening operational collaboration, and addressing shared maritime challenges, including piracy and other illegal activities at sea.”
Mr. Ali also visited several Naval establishments including the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) and the Weapons and Electronics Systems and Engineering Establishment. He is on an official visit to India as part of the high-level delegation accompanying Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto, who was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade on Sunday.
The $450-million deal for the BrahMos systems is in advanced stages of negotiations and Indonesia will become the second export market of the missile system after Philippines which has signed a $375-million deal in 2022 for three regiments of the anti-ship variant of the missile.
