Daily Current Affairs / India Offers Akash Missile System to Brazil to Boost Defence Ties
Category : Defense Published on: October 22 2025
India has proposed supplying its indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile system to Brazil during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s meeting with Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and Defence Minister José Múcio Monteiro Filho in New Delhi. The talks focused on strengthening defence cooperation, including joint research, co-production, and technology transfer. Developed by DRDO, the Akash missile can engage multiple aerial threats like fighter jets, drones, and cruise missiles. Brazil has shown strong interest in the system, marking a major step in Indo-Brazil defence ties and advancing India’s goal of becoming a global hub for defence exports under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.
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