BrahMos missile deal signed with Vietnam

India has signed a deal with ​Vietnam under which it will ‌supply BrahMos missiles, which it has jointly developed with Russia, Defense Secretary Rajesh ​Kumar Singh said.

“With Vietnam, I understand that it [the deal] has already been signed, probably not publicly announced,” Singh said at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. But it’s already been signed.”

He added that India is in “final stages” for ​a similar deal with Indonesia.

The Philippines was the first foreign buyer of the BrahMos missile system from India, signing a deal worth $375 million in 2022.

The deal ​with ⁠Vietnam could be worth about 60 billion rupees ($629 million), including ⁠training ​and logistical support, ​Reuters news agency has previously reported.

Speaking at the Shangri-La ⁠defense forum, Singh said that India has a strong commitment to the ASEAN nations, “and we treat all of you as ‘friendly foreign countries’ with whom we can share advanced defense technologies.”

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