The “Brahmos Super Sonic Cruise Missile” developed by India has become a worldwide craze. Many countries are queuing up to buy this missile. India’s Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said that an agreement has been reached to sell BrahMos to Vietnam. Before this, the Philippines also bought this missile. At the same time, the agreement with Indonesia has also reached the final stage, he said.
These countries near China are very interested in BrahMos missile. In a way these countries are targeting the Dragon Country with Indian missiles. These purchases were made at a time when China is fighting with countries like Vietnam and the Philippines, claiming that the entire South China Sea belongs to it. Speaking at the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore, Rajesh Kumar Singh stated that the Vietnam Agreement has already been signed but the official announcement is yet to be made. Talks with Indonesia are also in the final stages, he said.
The deal with Vietnam is worth Rs. 5800 crores. Reports say that Vietnam may also acquire a version of the BrahMos that can be launched from the airspace in the future. Before this, in 2022, the Philippines bought BrahMos missiles for about 375 million dollars. Soon Indonesia is also likely to join this list.
BrahMos is one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world. It can travel at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound). This missile can be launched from land, sea and sky. Hits targets with high accuracy. India is directly challenging China with these deals. India is applying the dragon mentality of giving its arms to Pakistan and showing its dominance over India, similarly to Vietnam and the Philippines to China.
