India is finalising a $450 million deal to export BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Indonesia, making it the second ASEAN country after the Philippines to purchase them. Discussions have advanced despite budget constraints. India is also looking to export Akash air defence missile systems to countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam amid China's aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific.
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