India seals BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam, eyes Indonesia next

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.