India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam
The Indian Army's BrahMos missile launcher is displayed during the Army Day parade in New Delhi, Jan 15, 2013.
PHOTO: Reuters file
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 (May 30).
• 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 (S$806 million), including training and logistical support, Reuters has previously reported, citing a source.
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