Vietnam is set to become the second foreign buyer of India's BrahMos cruise missile, a move analysts say underscores a reality shaping security calculations across Asia: warmer ties with Beijing have not erased concerns about China's growing military power.
The deal, long rumored but not officially confirmed, was acknowledged by Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on May 30 during the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. Singh also said a similar deal with Indonesia is nearing completion.
