The deal for supersonic cruise missile BrahMos between India and Vietnam is going to become a reality soon. According to defense sources, this agreement worth about Rs 5,800 crore is likely to be signed during the three-day visit of Vietnamese President To Lam to India next week.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, President Lam will visit India from May 5 to 7 on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this, he will have bilateral talks with PM Modi. President Lam is also accompanied by several Vietnamese ministers and a business delegation who will discuss economic agreements in Mumbai. The Vietnamese delegation will also visit Bodhgaya during its visit. The visit is commemorating the completion of a decade of the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the foundation stone of which was laid during PM Modi’s visit to Vietnam in 2016.
To Lam is a powerful leader of Vietnam
So Lam holds both the posts of General Secretary and President of the Communist Party of Vietnam. He has become Vietnam’s most influential leader in decades. Lam’s coming to India so soon after becoming President this month shows how important Hanoi considers New Delhi for its security needs.
Strength will increase in the sea
The proposed deal includes a shore-based anti-ship version of the BrahMos missile. This will provide the necessary strength to Vietnam’s defense capabilities in the South China Sea. After many defense agreements between India and Vietnam, the BrahMos deal will take the military cooperation between the two countries to a new height. Russia has given its approval to this export of BrahMos missile. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile, which is jointly developed by India and Russia.
What is the strategic importance of giving BrahMos to Philippines?
Philippines is the first country in the world to purchase BrahMos missile from India. Recently, BrahMos has also signed a similar agreement with Indonesia. These missiles will be deployed on Indonesian warships, thereby strengthening Indonesia’s position in the South China Sea. Now Vietnam will be the third largest South-East Asian country in this queue after Philippines and Indonesia. The increasing demand for BrahMos in South-East Asian countries will be helpful in maintaining the regional balance of power amid China’s maritime influence.
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