In January this year, India signed a procurement agreement with Philippines , which became the world's first overseas customer of the "Bramos" missile. According to Indian media reports, in addition to the Philippines, Southeast Asian countries Indonesia, , Malaysia, and Vietnam are also interested in purchasing the "Bramos" missile, and India is negotiating with them. An Indian government official said in an interview with Russian media that he hopes that by 2025, the export revenue of the Brahmos missile can reach US$5 billion.
It is reported that in order to make the Brahmos missile more market-competitive, Russia and India plan to launch the Brahmos-NG missile with better comprehensive performance. The upgraded "Bramos-NG" missile is lighter, but has a longer range, higher strike accuracy, and can be compatible with more platforms. At that time, the "Bramos-NG" missile can be launched by fighter , ship and submarine . Analysts said that the great success of the "Bramos" missile has given India a taste of the sweetness of military cooperation with Russia, so New Delhi ignores the warning of the United States and decides to continue to cooperate with Russia.
According to statistics from relevant institutions, India and Russia currently have multiple military cooperation projects. In addition to the "Bramos" missile, there are also projects such as AK-203 automatic rifle. In March this year, the AK-203 automatic rifle began to be assembled and produced in India. Russian Ambassador to India Dennis Alipov said that the AK-203 automatic rifle will be 100% localized in India in the future. Analysts said that military cooperation with Russia is an effective way for India to enhance its national defense industry's strength, and the authorities will continue to implement this strategy.
In contrast, the United States and other Western countries have been lobbying and even warning India to reduce its dependence on Russian-made weapons and equipment, but they only want to simply sell weapons and equipment to India, are unwilling to transfer key core technologies to India, and do not want to invest in and build factories in India. Regarding the lobbying and warnings of Western countries, Indian Foreign Minister Su Jiesheng publicly stated in an interview with Australian media last month that maintaining close cooperation with Russia is in India's own interests.
In addition, the development of India-Russia relations will not be disturbed by external factors. When asked by Australian media whether India plans to reduce its dependence on Russian-made weapons and equipment, Su Jiesheng said that India has no relevant plans at present, and the Indian army cannot do without Russian-made weapons and equipment in a short period of time.
