India-Indonesia Ties Expand from Missiles to Medicines | Amb Sandeep Chakravorty | Pratim Bose 284

In this episode of Podcast With Pratim, Indian Ambassador to Jakarta, Shri Sandeep Chakravorty, joins Pratim Ranjan Bose for an in-depth conversation on the rapidly deepening India-Indonesia relationship — from defence exports to healthcare cooperation. Following PM Narendra Modi's July 2026 visit to Jakarta and his bilateral talks with President Prabowo Subianto, India and Indonesia signed nearly a dozen agreements spanning defence, critical minerals, technology, food security, pharmaceuticals, and maritime security. Ambassador Chakravorty unpacks what this means on the ground — India's supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles (with Indonesia as the first export customer for Astra), the push to make India's affordable medicines and healthcare training accessible across Indonesia, cooperation on agriculture and critical minerals, the new IIM Bangalore campus, and cultural diplomacy anchored by the Tagore-Dewantara Year. The conversation places these developments in the wider context of the Indo-Pacific, India's Act East policy, and what a stronger India-Indonesia axis signals for regional security and economic ties — relevant not just for India and Indonesia, but for observers across the Indo-Pacific, the United States, Europe, Bangladesh, and Australia tracking the shifting balance of power in Asia. 🎙️ Guest: Shri Sandeep Chakravorty, Indian Ambassador to Jakarta 🎙️ Host: Pratim Ranjan Bose Topics covered: PM Modi's Jakarta visit and the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership BrahMos and Astra missile deals — India's defence export push Healthcare and pharmaceutical cooperation Critical minerals, agriculture, and technology partnerships Indo-Pacific strategy and regional security implications Cultural diplomacy: Prambanan Temple conservation, Tagore-Dewantara Year About the host: Pratim Ranjan Bose is a media commentator and researcher who writes newspaper columns and appears on national television, covering Indian and South Asian geopolitics, governance, and current affairs. 🌐 Website: https://pratimbose.com/ 📰 Articles: https://muckrack.com/pratim-ranjan-bose 🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/pratimbose 📘 Facebook:   / podcastwithpratim   📸 Instagram:   / pratimranjanbose   💼 LinkedIn:   / pratim-bose-42405124   ✉️ Email: [email protected] ▶️ YouTube:    / @podcastwithpratim   #IndiaIndonesia #IndoPacific #Geopolitics #BrahMos #ActEastPolicy #PratimRanjanBose