India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam

India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam
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Summary New Delhi ⁠has already sold the supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - 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.

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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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