India May Sell Brahmos Anti-Ship Missiles to Indonesia, Deal Cold Be Rs 45 Crore

This deal of BrahMos cruise missiles may be announced soon. Sources, who are aware of this, said on the condition of anonymity that a major obstruction in this deal is to arrange funds for this in the budget of Indonesia. The firing range of these missiles is about 380 km. If this deal takes place, Indonesia will be the second country to buy anti-ship cruise missiles after the Philippines. The countries of South Asia are strengthening their military power. The South China Ocean is a major issue of dispute. The main reason for this is that China’s dominance.

India and Indonesia have been negotiating for almost a decade for the sale of the BrahMos cruise missile. This missile has been jointly developed by India and Russia. The conversation for this deal includes Russia’s government -owned military hardware supplier Rosoboronexport. The Defense Ministry and External Affairs Ministry refused to comment about this missile deal. Indonesia’s Defense Ministry did not comment on it.

Recently, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had said that in the last decade, the export of defense has increased from about Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 21,000 crore. Singh had said that by 2029, the target is to increase the export related exports to about Rs 50,000 crore. He said that Army Training Centers are playing an important role in preparing soldiers for future challenges. Singh said that there have been major changes in the methods of war. This includes information, artificial intelligence, electromagnetic and cyber attacks. He said that the army needs to be equipped with better training as well as equipment to fight such attacks.