Pak, Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia sign def pact, experts say ‘Badr MoU’ won’t put New Delhi-Jakarta missile contracts in jeopardy
Will 'Badr MoU' put India’s recent defence agreements with Indonesia on advanced weaponry in jeopardy? Talking to TOI, Sudhir Kumar Mishra, DRDO chair (emeritus) and former director general, CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace, said, “Defence agreements with Indonesia have been done with enough safeguards and that only user manual, not technology of transfer manual, will be shared with Jakarta.”
NEW DELHI: Turkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia Wednesday signed ‘Badr Memorandum of Understanding’ in Doha to boost defence cooperation and strengthen defensive capabilities.The accord seeks to foster cooperation in military production, boost military capabilities and help collaboration in technical military training, research and development.“By leveraging the unique military production capabilities of each country, the initiative will facilitate cooperation and integration, enhance defence industrial capacities, and enable the fulfillment of the needs of allied and friendly nations,” Turkish defence ministry said in a statement.But will this MoU put India’s recent defence agreements with Indonesia on advanced weaponry in jeopardy? New Delhi had in July inked two major agreements worth $630 million with Jakarta for selling BrahMos cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles.Talking to TOI, Sudhir Kumar Mishra, DRDO chair (emeritus) and former director general, CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace, said, “Defence agreements with Indonesia have been done with enough safeguards and that only user manual, not technology of transfer manual, will be shared with Jakarta.”
End of Article