Russia, India plan BrahMos upgrade ahead of PM Modi-Putin meeting
Russia and India are discussing upgrades to the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to enhance its global competitiveness and effectiveness. The talks coincide with an upcoming meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss broader defense and technology cooperation.
Why it matters
The potential upgrade signals a deepening of the strategic defense partnership between India and Russia, despite India's ongoing efforts to diversify its military procurement.
NEW DELHI: Russia and India are exploring an upgrade of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to add new capabilities, improve its effectiveness and make it more competitive in international markets, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.“We are jointly producing the BrahMos missiles, and it is time to think about improving those missiles, adding some additional characteristics, making them more competitive in the market and more effective,” Peskov said during a virtual briefing with Indian journalists.His comments came ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, with Peskov confirming that Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet in New Delhi on Friday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.The meeting will be their second bilateral engagement in a month and is expected to cover defence, energy, technology, trade and investment ties.BrahMos upgrade, S-400 and Su-57 on agendaPeskov said Russia remains committed to completing deliveries of the S-400 air…
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