According to Singh, the agreement with Vietnam has already been signed, although it has not yet been publicly announced. He added that negotiations with Indonesia are progressing rapidly and could be concluded soon.

“My understanding is that with both Indonesia and Vietnam, the deal is in the final stages. In fact, for Vietnam, I understand that it has already been signed, probably not publicly announced, but it's already been signed,” Singh was quoted as saying by media reports.

The development marks another milestone for India's defence exports. BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) had earlier signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Philippines on January 28, 2022, for the supply of the Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System, making the Philippines the first foreign country to procure the BrahMos missile from India.

What is the BrahMos Missile?

According to the Missile Threat website, the BrahMos (PJ-10) is a short-range, ramjet-powered, supersonic cruise missile capable of carrying a single warhead. It is designed for anti-ship and land-attack missions and has been jointly developed by India and Russia.

The missile derives its name from the Brahmaputra River in India and the Moskva (Moscow) River in Russia. It is based on the Russian SS-N-26 Oniks (3M55 Yakhont/Bastion) cruise missile design.

In 1998, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya established a joint venture to develop and manufacture the mi