India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam
India has signed a deal to supply BrahMos missiles to Vietnam and is nearing a similar agreement with Indonesia, expanding its defence exports of the jointly developed Russian-Indian weapon.
- India's expanding BrahMos missile exports to ASEAN.
- The estimated value of the Vietnam missile deal.
- India's commitment to domestic defence manufacturing.
NEW DELHI: India has signed a deal with Vietnam under which it will supply BrahMos missiles which it has jointly developed with Russia, and is in “final stages” for a similar deal with Indonesia, India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Saturday.
India has a strong commitment to ASEAN nations, Singh said, without disclosing more details of the deals related to BrahMos.
Singh was speaking at Asia’s premier defence forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue.
India, which has been building up domestic defence manufacturing for local use and exports, has already sold the supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines.
A deal with Vietnam could be worth about 60 billion rupees ($629 million), including training and logistical support, Reuters has previously reported, citing a source.
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