Aligning a missile deal with destination Manila
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March 18, 2021 12:28 IST
India’s emergence as a regional security provider will depend on the way it handles the BrahMos sale to the Philippines
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India’s emergence as a regional security provider will depend on the way it handles the BrahMos sale to the Philippines
Earlier this month, India and the Philippines signed the “Implementing Arrangement” for “procurement of defense material and equipment procurement”. This agreement lays the groundwork for sales of defence systems such as the highly anticipated export of the BrahMos cruise missile, through the government-to-government route. As the Secretary, Philippine Department of National Defense publicly acknowledges, the archipelagic country’s intention of purchasing the missile, and a potential export deal for India, moves one step closer to reality. This deal will be of great significance for multiple reasons, and even though the procurement process is progressing steadfastly, there are many challenges that lie ahead.