India signs deal with Vietnam for supply of BrahMos missile system

Exam-focused facts from the 1 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that India has signed a deal with Vietnam for the supply of BrahMos missiles.
The deal with Indonesia for BrahMos missiles is in the final stages.
The Philippines became the first foreign buyer of the BrahMos missile system in 2022, with a contract worth nearly $375 million.
Singh made the announcement while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
India has undertaken major reforms in defence production, innovation and exports over the past decade, with government-owned companies accounting for nearly 72% of India's defence production.