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India gets global buyer interest for BrahMos missile from Asia to South America​

New Delhi has to expand its defence sector’s capabilities and ease relevant policies to build on the success of the missile, analysts say​

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The BrahMos missile system being set up for a rehearsal in January in New Delhi ahead of the Republic Day parade. Photo: Reuters

Junaid Kathju
Published: 4:30pm, 19 Jul 2025Updated: 11:40am, 20 Jul 2025

India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system has reportedly drawn interest from at least 15 countries spanning from Asia to South America after its use in cross-border strikes against Pakistan enhanced the global profile of the Indian weapons industry.
While security experts acknowledge the growing clout of the industry, they say sustaining this momentum would require broader expertise, less reliance on foreign technology and more supportive policies to realise India’s potential as a global arms supplier.

Earlier this week, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the BrahMos missiles played an “outstanding” role in “Operation Sindoor”, India’s response to the April 22 attack near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu pilgrims. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan-linked militants while Islamabad denies any involvement.


Singh told reporters that 14 to 15 countries had since expressed interest in the supersonic cruise missile developed jointly with Russia.
Rajiv Kumar Narang, senior fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, told This Week in Asia: “[Operation Sindoor] was a real-time learning experience that gave us inputs to improve. Once the product is proven, it becomes more acceptable in the international market.”


That credibility boost appears to be translating into potential demand. According to reports, countries showing interest in BrahMos include Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Venezuela.

The Philippines signed a US$375 million deal with India in 2022, becoming the first foreign buyer of the missile system, which began to arrive in April. Vietnam and Indonesia are reportedly in talks over contracts worth US$700 million and US$450 million, respectively.

Indian troops stand guard near Pahalgam on April 22, following an attack. India deployed the BrahMos missile system after the incident. Photo: AFP

Indian troops stand guard near Pahalgam on April 22, following an attack. India deployed the BrahMos missile system after the incident. Photo: AFP

Experts believe that countries showing interest in Indian weaponry reflects India’s shift from being a largely import-dependent military force to an emerging defence exporter.

This evolution marked a strategic pivot in India’s defence policy, foreign affairs specialist Robinder Sachdev told This Week in Asia.

“Enabled by the Make in India initiative and deeper integration across the DRDO [Defence Research and Development Organisation], public-sector undertakings, and private firms, India is now building credible, battlefield-proven systems,” Sachdev said.

The use of BrahMos in Operation Sindoor provided real-time validation of India’s capabilities as its strong performance during an operational deployment was the ultimate proof of its prowess for global defence buyers, Sachdev said.

“Interest from 14–15 countries – across Southeast Asia, the Gulf, and Latin America – signals that India is now seen as a reliable, trusted supplier,” said Sachdev, founder president of The Imagindia Institute, a non-partisan Delhi-based independent think tank and research centre.

In May, India opened a new BrahMos missile plant to meet growing demand from foreign buyers. The facility in Uttar Pradesh state will produce up to 100 missiles a year.

“Purchases and negotiations [regarding BrahMos] from states including the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and others have established India’s reputation in the global defence market,” said Atul Kumar, a fellow with the Observer Research Foundation’s strategic studies programme in Delhi.


Kumar, however, said the Indian government would have to curb the public sector’s dominance in weapon production and overhaul its weak marketing and export strategy.

“India has made enormous progress in exporting defence goods, especially after end-user restrictions were rationalised and private sector manufacturers were encouraged to cater to growing demand in partner states,” he added.




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“However, most of the growth is happening at the component level, and whole platform sales are picking up slowly. The Indian government needs to play a proactive role through its defence attaché and representatives to push defence deals across the buyer states,” Kumar said.

India’s total defence exports rose by 12 per cent to a record 23,622 crore rupees (US$2.76 billion) in the 2024–25 financial year from 21,083 crore rupees (US$2.54 billion) in the previous year, the defence ministry said in a statement.

A wide range of items, from ammunition, arms, subsystems and systems, to components, was exported to around 80 countries in the just-concluded financial year, according to the statement.

Singh said in a social media post that Indian defence exports were approaching Delhi’s target of 50,000 crore rupees (US$6.02 billion) annually by 2029.

Walter Ladwig, a senior international-relations lecturer at King’s College London, said India’s emergence as a defence exporter was laudable but was still limited in scope.

“BrahMos is a stand-out success: a capable, high-speed missile with clear geopolitical appeal. If even a few of the reported deals go ahead, it would mark an important step for India’s export credibility,” Ladwig said.

“That said, this shouldn’t be confused with broad self-reliance. BrahMos is still a joint venture with Russia, and across most systems India remains dependent on foreign technology, especially propulsion, sensors and electronics.”

The inauguration of the BrahMos Aerospace integration and testing facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in May. Photo: AP

The inauguration of the BrahMos Aerospace integration and testing facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in May. Photo: AP

BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia, is Delhi’s first defence production partnership of its kind with a foreign government. The Indian government holds a 50.5 per cent stake in the venture, with Russia owning the remaining 49.5 per cent.

India’s ambitious goal to become Asia’s top arms exporter was not expected to be realised in the near term, Ladwig said.

“China retains a dominant position in volume, pricing, and established networks. But India may not need to match China on quantity. India’s competitive edge may lie not in volume, but in trust, especially with buyers in key regions like Southeast Asia and the Gulf who value strategic alignment,” he said.


“BrahMos shows what’s possible, but it’s only a beginning. To sustain this momentum, India will need broader capability, reliable delivery, and consistent political support,” Ladwig added.

Sachdev said that to match China in terms of volume or South Korea for scale, India must diversify its offerings, scale up its manufacturing expertise, and streamline export policies.

“While China leads with full-spectrum systems and South Korea with Nato-standard platforms and co-production deals, India is carving out a niche through precision systems like BrahMos and its democratic, non-aligned appeal,” he added.
 
Now after Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei are also interested. Following current Brahmos is mach 4.5 Brahmos, followed by mach 9 Brahmos. There will be different Brahmos and n SCS region now. If you move south, Brahmos shall be deployed across Andaman Nicobar Islands. In further South, Indonesia to Australia will have it, Dragon will be reduced to wall lizard.
 
Brahmos is a super weapon. It will turn the balance of power wherever it is deployed. We struck Noor khan command center underground facility through air vent. Brahmos is like a sniper shot. One can hit a very small target with pin point accuracy to cripple enemy war fighting capabilities.
 
Brahmos is a super weapon. It will turn the balance of power wherever it is deployed. We struck Noor khan command center underground facility through air vent. Brahmos is like a sniper shot. One can hit a very small target with pin point accuracy to cripple enemy war fighting capabilities.
This is why the US is upset with India no?

You fukked poor Pakistan up and embarrassed both the US and China no?

Eff-16 and Jeff Thundurr and HQ-9 and HQ-16 in da garbage bin no?

You guys getting as bad as the Iranis are now no?

How dare you?
 
This is why the US is upset with India no?

You fukked poor Pakistan up and embarrassed both the US and China no?

Eff-16 and Jeff Thundurr and HQ-9 and HQ-16 in da garbage bin no?

You guys getting as bad as the Iranis are now no?

How dare you?

Believe me Bro.. We are not bad people. We are forced to become bad. About 100000 of our people are killed by Pakistan using Islamic Terrorism. We can not remain a silent spectator. Actually, had we punished Pakistan earlier, we would have saved lot of our guys. We should have done Operation Sindoor 3 decade back. We should have done 2 Operation Sindoor. One against Pakistan and another against Islamic Rascals of Kashmir. Believe me Bro. , Had I been in power of Kashmir affairs, I would have tortured those Islamic Radical to death an a way which may not have anything parallel. Our impotent governments kept observing silently. They kept witnessing our 4 years children killed, they watched our women raped and killed helplessly. Our revenge is still pending with Kashmiri Rascal. I hope that one day we have a nationalist government in place which takes revenge of all atrocities on Hindus on one day. Those radical Islamist deserves most horrible death. All demolitions of Temples must be revenged. I think we have done nothing to pay it back to Islamist and Pakistanis and our Desi gaddar, Commies, Islamist and pseudo Sickulars. I am sorry our fake Indian sickular will also get offended with my post but Justice should be served.
 
Believe me Bro.. We are not bad people. We are forced to become bad. About 100000 of our people are killed by Pakistan using Islamic Terrorism. We can not remain a silent spectator. Actually, had we punished Pakistan earlier, we would have saved lot of our guys. We should have done Operation Sindoor 3 decade back. We should have done 2 Operation Sindoor. One against Pakistan and another against Islamic Rascals of Kashmir. Believe me Bro. , Had I been in power of Kashmir affairs, I would have tortured those Islamic Radical to death an a way which may not have anything parallel. Our impotent governments kept observing silently. They kept witnessing our 4 years children killed, they watched our women raped and killed helplessly. Our revenge is still pending with Kashmiri Rascal. I hope that one day we have a nationalist government in place which takes revenge of all atrocities on Hindus on one day. Those radical Islamist deserves most horrible death. All demolitions of Temples must be revenged. I think we have done nothing to pay it back to Islamist and Pakistanis and our Desi gaddar, Commies, Islamist and pseudo Sickulars. I am sorry our fake Indian sickular will also get offended with my post but Justice should be served.
This Islamukk terrorism is all courtesy of the US of A.

Always remember.......the one who funds the proxy is always behind the terror!

Pakistan being a converted lower caste hindu country has no means nor the wherewithal to pull any terror.
 
This is why the US is upset with India no?

You fukked poor Pakistan up and embarrassed both the US and China no?

Eff-16 and Jeff Thundurr and HQ-9 and HQ-16 in da garbage bin no?

You guys getting as bad as the Iranis are now no?

How dare you?

Now they are going to be mora upset. We just tested hypersonic Brahmos with 2000 k.m. of range. It will be a terror in sea particularly. When we deploy it, Sab ki Fat ke hath main aa jayegi. Be it US or China. Aap dekho, Mach 3, 300 to 450 k,m Brahmos se itani Fati hain to Mach 9 2000 k.m Range wali Brahmos se Kitani Fategi? And accuracy? How those domes of Markas Subhanallah were hit with pin point accuracy.
 

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