India exports cruise missiles to Vietnam

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India’s likely sale to Vietnam of a short-range, supersonic anti-ship missile will open up a new conflict in an already tense situation with China, an analyst said.Vietnam will receive the BrahMos which is considered one of the most effective and lethal anti-ship missiles in the world, with speeds reaching Mach 2.8 to 3.0. About half of China’s worldwide arms exports go to one country — Pakistan, for the primary reason of ‘containing India,’ ” said Hoover Institution Fellow and Geostrategy-Directcorrespondent Maochun Miles Yu in a Facebook post. “Now India is playing the same game by arming one of China’s arch enemies, Vietnam.”

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Vietnam Confirms Purchase of BrahMos Missile From India

New Delhi, August 18: Vietnam confirmed the purchase of BrahMos missile from India which is considered to be one of the most lethal missiles of the world. The purchase of missile is to persistently pursue national defence policy of peace and self-defence, said Foreign Ministry of Vietnam. Calling the purchase a ‘normal practice’, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Delhi-Vietnam have bonded well in various areas like economy, society and security cooperation and the purchase was in line with defence policy of Vietnam.

As per the statement of Hang, the two nations do not want to compromise on security cooperation and want to contribute towards peace around the globe, reported HanoiTimes

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Vietnam Confirms Purchase of BrahMos Missile From India