Vietnam joins rush for India’s battle-tested BrahMos missiles

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Vietnam is negotiating to purchase India's BrahMos missiles, with interest from at least 15 other countries. This potential $700 million deal was discussed during the visit of Vietnamese President To Lam to India, where he met senior Indian officials.

Vietnam has become the latest country to enter talks to buy India’s supersonic BrahMos missile – and at least 15 more are reportedly interested – as defence ministries across Asia and elsewhere increasingly look beyond Western-made systems. New Delhi and Hanoi are in advanced negotiations over a potential US$700 million deal, with talks progressing during Vietnamese President To Lam’s visit to India this week, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other...