Bangladesh, Dec. 14 -- India has taken another step toward strengthening defense cooperation within the BRICS framework by announcing a new naval collaboration agreement with Brazil, underscoring New Delhis growing focus on maritime power, technological self-reliance, and strategic partnerships beyond its immediate neighborhood. The agreement, centered on the maintenance and life-cycle support of Scorpene-class submarines and other naval platforms, highlights the increasing convergence of interests between the two South Asian and South American powers.

On December 8, the Indian Navy confirmed that India and Brazil had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at collaboration in maintaining Scorpene submarines, a class of diesel-e...