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Brazil Eyes India's Akash Defense Ahead of BRICS Summit

7/1/2025

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Brazil is eyeing India's Akash air defense system, which proved its worth during Operation Sindoor. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for the 17th BRICS Summit, defense collaboration is set to take center stage. His ambitious five-nation tour from July 2 to July 9 will touch down in Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.

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Brazil is eyeing India's Akash air defense system, which proved its worth during Operation Sindoor. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for the 17th BRICS Summit, defense collaboration is set to take center stage. His ambitious five-nation tour from July 2 to July 9 will touch down in Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.