Demand grows for BrahMos missiles
Speaking at an event on Sunday, Singh praised the 'outstanding role' that the BrahMos missiles played in the conflict, which India codenamed 'Operation Sindoor.'
'During Operation Sindoor, BrahMos missile achieved a miraculous feat. Now, around 14-15 countries want to have this missile,' Singh said.
The missiles are manufactured by BrahMos Aerospace, an Indo-Russian joint venture named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. India's Defense Research and Development Organization has a 50.5% stake in the company, while Russian NPO Mashinostroyenia holds 49.5%. BrahMos missiles, along with the Russian-manufactured S-400s played an important role in defending Indian air bases and other military installations against Pakistani strikes during the four-day conflict in May.
❗️BrahMos Demand Surges After Operation Sindoor - Indian DefMinRajnath Singh has said 14-15 nations have expressed an interest in the 🇮🇳-🇷🇺 developed missiles, calling it a major milestone for defence exports from India's Lucknow-Kanpur facility. pic.twitter.com/yBd97v1riY
The Indian armed forces presently rely heavily on Russian-origin equipment, with around 60% of their arsenal being of Russian make.
Last month, Singh held talks with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in China, discussing the supply of S-400 systems, Su-30 MKI upgrades, and the procurement of critical military hardware.
With India increasingly moving towards domestic production of weapons, New Delhi has welcomed Russian participation in its arms industry.
Earlier this month, Russia delivered a new Krivak-class stealth frigate to the Indian Navy, the eighth such vessel to be handed over to India in the last 20 years. The frigate, which has 26% Indian components, was built at the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad. Indian specialists from the Warship Overseeing Team monitored the vessel's construction.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Russia Today
43 minutes ago
- Russia Today
Xi pledges deeper partnership with Russia
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed plans to further strengthen strategic ties with Russia during a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said. The talks took place ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Council session in Tianjin. Xi praised the state of Russian-Chinese relations, confirming his commitment to expanding the countries' comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. He also welcomed the upcoming visit of President Vladimir Putin, describing the relationship with his Russian counterpart as a 'long-standing and good friendship.' Xi and Lavrov discussed several key international and regional topics, although the Russian Foreign Ministry did not provide specifics. They also addressed bilateral political contacts, including preparations for Putin's visit to China. Putin is expected to attend the SCO Heads of State Council meeting on September 1, the organization's top decision-making body, and join events on September 3 marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II. 🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping📍 Beijing, July 15# Earlier, Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Both ministers expressed satisfaction with the state of comprehensive partnership between Russia and China. Wang said China-Russia relations were 'the most stable, mature and strategically valuable major-country relationship in the world,' according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry press release. Lavrov is expected to take part in the SCO Foreign Ministers' Council on Tuesday, which will discuss the organization's future direction and key regional and global issues, including preparations for the leaders' summit in September.
Russia Today
5 hours ago
- Russia Today
India-China relations ‘gradually moving' in positive direction
Relations between New Delhi and Beijing have been 'gradually moving' in a positive direction over the last nine months, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday. Jaishankar, who is in China for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), told Wang that the progress was a result of resolving tensions along the border and the ability to maintain peace there. 'Since our leaders' meeting in Kazan in October 2024, the India-China relationship has been gradually moving in a positive direction,' the Indian Foreign Minister said. 'Our responsibility is to maintain that momentum.' Talks held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan brought about a thaw in relations between the world's two most populous countries, which had been strained since a 2020 border clash in the Himalayas claimed the lives of soldiers on both sides. In Beijing on Monday, Jaishankar called on the countries to continue to build their ties. 'We have also earlier agreed that differences should not become disputes, nor should competition ever become conflict,' he said. 'On this foundation, we can now continue to develop our ties along a positive trajectory.' The foreign minister, who thanked China for allowing Indian pilgrims to visit holy sites in Tibet after a gap of five years, said 'measures towards normalizing our people-to-people exchanges' could 'foster mutually-beneficial cooperation.' He also called for 'restrictive trade measures and roadblocks' to be avoided, in an apparent reference to China's decision to restrict the export of fertilizers and rare earth magnets to India. Earlier on Monday, Jaishankar held talks with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng where the Indian minister called for a 'continued normalization' of ties between the countries. Don't Stop Dancing: 🇮🇳 & 🇨🇳 Pledge Stronger Ties In Beijing TalksThe 'Dragon-Elephant Dance' is the right path forward according to VP Han Zheng, who spoke to EAM Jaishankar at the SCO. Han said both nations should support each other's success path forward, while Jaishankar… 'Becoming partners that enable each other's success and achieving the 'dragon-elephant tango' is the right choice for both sides,' Han said. 'India supports a successful Chinese presidency at the SCO,' Jaishankar said. The meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States will be held in Tianjin on Tuesday.
Russia Today
10 hours ago
- Russia Today
Germany becoming dangerous again
Germany is becoming 'dangerous again,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, responding to remarks by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius who proclaimed the readiness of the country's troops to kill Russian servicemen. Speaking to RBK business daily, Peskov said it was hard to believe that Pistorius actually made such statements. 'But, unfortunately, this is so,' he said. 'Germany is becoming dangerous again,' Peskov added. Pistorius made the warlike comments in an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, lauding the battle-readiness of German troops and their resolve to take lethal action against Russian forces if necessary. 'If deterrence doesn't work and Russia attacks, is it going to happen? Yes,' Pistorius said. 'But I would recommend that you simply go to Vilnius and talk to the representatives of the German brigade there. They know exactly what their job is.' Any talk about peace can only be possible 'on equal terms' and 'from a position of strength,' Pistorius insisted. While Berlin has not been seeking to 'intimidate anyone,' one should not 'think that we're weak or that we won't defend ourselves,' he added. The purported Russian threat has long been one of the key talking points for various officials from NATO countries. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed speculation that Russia plans to attack the US-led bloc as 'nonsense.' Last month, Peskov suggested that the bloc merely needs a 'monster' to justify its existence and ever-growing defense costs. 'They have made a monster out of Russia in order to justify the decision to increase NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP,' the Kremlin spokesman said at the time.
