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News India Live, Digital Desk: The latest example of how fast the equations are changing in the world has just been seen. We often hear that Pakistan calls for ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ or friendship with Islamic countries, but when it comes to the security of the country, all relationships are left behind. Indonesia, the country with the largest population of Muslims in the world, has taken a decision which has given sleepless nights to Pakistan and China and given a chance to India to smile. What is the whole matter? Actually, Indonesia wants to modernize its Air Force. For this he was looking for fighter planes. On such an occasion, China and Pakistan thought that this was a great opportunity. They tried their best to sell their joint offering i.e. JF-17 Thunder fighter jet to Indonesia. Pakistan felt that being a Muslim country, Indonesia would buy weapons from it only. But Indonesia made it clear that in today’s era, ‘quality’ speaks, not emotions. Rejecting ‘cheap’ option of China-Pakistan, Indonesia rejected JF-17 aircraft outright. According to defense experts, questions have been raised in many countries regarding the technology and capability of these Chinese-Pakistani aircraft. Indonesia has instead expressed confidence in France’s Rafale aircraft and America’s F-15EX. This is the same Rafale which is the pride of the Indian Air Force today. That is, Indonesia has told that it does not want ‘cheap and makeshift’ weapons, but ‘strong and durable’ weapons. Why is it a matter of pride for India? The real news is now! Along with fighter planes, Indonesia is eyeing the world’s fastest and most dangerous missile – yes, its own ‘BrahMos’ missile. There are reports that after Philippines, now Indonesia is also very close to buying BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from India. Imagine, on one side there is Pakistan whose planes are not finding any buyer, and on the other side there is India whose technology (BrahMos) the world is lining up to buy. This is a huge victory for ‘Make in India’. New game of strategy. This step of Indonesia is not just a purchase, but also a strong message to China. Indonesia is also troubled by China’s bullying in the South China Sea. In such a situation, making defense deals with India will help in maintaining the balance of power in this region. The overall point is that your reputation in the international market is built by your work, not by empty claims. India’s defense industry has proved that we can compete with the world’s best products.