Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inspected on May 15th Pakistani shells that were dropped in Jammu & Kashmir. Some debris have been displayed at the Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar.
(India's Brahmos is in great demand. In Jan 2022, the Philippines signed a deal.)
India’s first major defence export – was signed in January 2022 at an estimated $375 million. Now 15 countries want it.
Malaysia is eyeing BrahMos missiles for its Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jets and Kedah-class warships.
Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman have also expressed varying levels of interest in the BrahMos missile.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Srinagar, 5 days after India-Pak ceasefire
In his first visit to the Union Territory since India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit the Chinar Corps headquarters in Srinagar.
At Badami Bagh Cantonment on May 15, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ssaid:
"...First of all, I would like to bow to the supreme sacrifice of the brave jawans while they fought terrorism and terrorists.
I pay respect to their memory. I also pay respect to the innocent civilians who were killed in Pahalgam. I also salute the valour of the injured soldiers and pray to God that they may recover at the earliest."
He will be accompanied by Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi and the J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during his visit. He will also interact with the Army and Air Force personnel in Srinagar, according to sources.
Villages along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir were among the worst hit in the recently-concluded four-day armed conflict between the two sides.
There were multiple blasts reported from both Jammu and Srinagar between May 7 to May 10, even hours after India and Pakistan had reached an agreement to stop all armed conflict.
Based on inputs by intelligence agencies about presence of terrorists in the Keller Forest of Shopian District, J&K, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF on 13 May 2025, resulting in neutralisation of three hardcore terrorists including the local commander of LeT/ TRF after an intense encounter.
The three were actively involved in recent terror activities in the region. Recoveries from the operation include AK series rifles, large quantity of ammunition, grenades and other war like stores. The success of this operation is the result of an excellent synergy between all Security Forces and Intelligence Agencies.
Indian Army remains unwavering in its mission to eliminate terror. Every attempt to disrupt peace will be met with decisive and unrelenting force: Indian Army
Operation Sindoor has put the BrahMos missile system in the spotlight.
The Indian military used the cruise missile to great effect during its strikes on Pakistan – the first time it has been used in combat.
India, in January 2022, signed a deal for the BrahMos cruise missiles with the Philippines. Now, 15 other countries are also eyeing the missile,
'Economic Times' reported that India was also looking to sell Indonesia the Brahmos missile earlier this year. The deal, estimated at around $450 million, has been in negotiations for the past decade.
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