New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- In a development that could be a significant boost for the Centre's vision to increase defence exports, India is close to securing defence deals worth around USD 450 million to supply the combat-proven BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.

The deals for the BrahMos missiles, developed jointly by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia, are expected to be signed with India's friendly foreign countries, who have been highly impressed with the missile's capabilities after it hit multiple Pakistani air bases with great accuracy and left many of them out of use for several days during Operation Sindoor.

"The deals worth around USD 450 million are expected to be signed in the near future and...