The official declined to confirm the total value of the agreement. Details regarding the number of missiles or delivery timelines were not immediately disclosed.

Indonesian authorities confirmed that an agreement had been reached with India for the supersonic cruise missile system, but provided few additional specifics on the scope of the procurement.

Requests for comment sent to BrahMos Aerospace and India’s Ministry of Defence (India) were not immediately answered.

The missile system secured its first foreign export contract in 2022 with the Philippines, a Southeast Asian neighbour of Indonesia. That agreement marked a milestone for India’s defence exports and established the BrahMos system as a product available to overseas buyers.

The BrahMos missile, jointly developed by India and Russia, is designed as a supersonic cruise missile capable of being launched from land, sea or air platforms.

European countries more than tripled their arms imports in the 2021–2025 period compared with 2016–2020, according to the report from the Sweden-based research institute. The increase reflects efforts to supply Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s invasion and to rebuild European militaries after decades of relatively low defence spending.

“The sharp increase in arms flows to European states pushed global arms transfers up almost 10%,” said Mathew George, director of the institute’s Arms Transfers Programme.

Europe accounted for 33% of global arms imports during the period, a sharp rise from 12% in the previous five-year timeframe, the report showed.

The surge in European procurement followed Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which prompted governments across the continent to replenish stockpiles and modernise armed forces.

Military assistance to Kyiv and the need to restore national inventories after decades of reduced defence spending have driven demand for advanced systems, including aircraft and air-defence capabilities.

Despite expanding domestic production, European governments continued to purchase significant volumes of equipment from the United States, particularly combat aircraft and long-range air-defence systems, according to the data.

The figures highlight the continuing reliance of many European countries on American defence technology even as European governments seek to strengthen their own defence industries.

Arms imports by Middle Eastern states declined by 13% during the same five-year period, although the region remains a major buyer of military equipment.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar ranked among the four largest individual arms importers globally.Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher at the institute, said the decline mainly reflected large Saudi procurement orders placed in the previous reporting period that are still being integrated into the country’s military inventory.

He added that many governments in the region had already placed new orders before the latest escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran, meaning the impact of those purchases is not yet fully reflected in the figures.

Wezeman said the current regional conflict is likely to boost demand further, particularly for anti-missile and air-defence systems.

“They will first replace what they have used, but also that they are going to look at buying more equipment to protect themselves even better than they can do now,” he said.

On the supply side, the United States increased its share of the global arms export market to 42%, up from 36% in the previous period, reinforcing its position as the world’s leading weapons exporter.

France ranked as the second-largest supplier with 9.8% of global arms exports.

Russia saw its share fall sharply to 6.8% from 21% following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to the report.Combined European arms exports accounted for 28% of the global market, a figure roughly four times larger than Russia’s share and five times greater than that of China, underscoring Europe’s growing role in the international defence trade.

The announcement was made during the opening session of the country’s annual parliamentary gathering at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Military modernisation driveThe spending increase reflects Beijing’s ongoing programme to strengthen military capabilities, including advanced technology development and expanded defence infrastructure.Officials say the investment is part of long-term plans to build a modernised military structure capable of meeting evolving security challenges.Strategic contextChina’s defence spending has steadily risen over the past decade as geopolitical tensions grow in several regions.The budget increase highlights Beijing’s focus on strengthening its armed forces while maintaining economic development and technological advancement.