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India in final-stage talks to expand missile sale to Philippines: Reuters
The proposed sale would add about 5 systems and nearly 60 missiles, Reuters reported, as Manila seeks stronger coastal defenses.
- India and the Philippines entered final-stage talks on an $800 million deal to supply about 5 BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems, totaling nearly 60 missiles.
- Manila is expanding its military capabilities as tensions escalate with Beijing over overlapping South China Sea claims, where the two countries have clashed in recent years.
- Speaking virtually at the Delhi Defence Dialogue on Wednesday, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said the Philippines views India as a "very reliable partner" in securing additional systems.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed a desire to acquire additional missiles, ministry spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said, with the new deal significantly exceeding the previous $375 million naval order.
- Demand for BrahMos, developed jointly by India and Russia, has surged since India used the system in last year's conflict with Pakistan, with recent supply agreements signed with Indonesia and Vietnam.
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India in final-stage talks to expand missile sale to Philippines, sources say
India is in final-stage talks to expand its sale of supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as New Delhi nears completion of deliveries under a 2022 deal.
·London, United Kingdom
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Times of IndiaIndia in final-stage talks to expand BrahMos missile sale to Philippines, sources say
NEW DELHI/MANILA: India is in final-stage talks to expand its sale of supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as New Delhi nears completion of deliveries under a 2022 deal.
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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