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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 in Singapore.
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 (US$629 million), ‌including training and logistical support, a source previously said.
BrahMos’ growing export appeal rests on a combination of raw performance and its proven combat abilities. The missile’s battlefield debut came during “Operation Sindoor” in May 2025, India’s military campaign against Pakistan following a militant attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, that killed at least 26 civilians.
BrahMos Aerospace, as a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya – with India holding a 50.5 per cent stake – sits outside the Western supply chain and carries no Nato-linked political conditions.
Other countries reported to be evaluating a BrahMos purchase include Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Venezuela.
Additional reporting by SCMP’s Asia desk


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A senior Indian defence ministry official made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore


A senior Indian defence ministry official made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore.


India seals BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam, eyes Indonesia next

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A senior Indian defence ministry official made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore

A senior Indian defence ministry official made the announcement at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore