The development journey of the BrahMos cruise missile has been a definitive blueprint of how India went from a traditional buyer of military hardware to a formidable defence exporter, and in the process reshaped the regional balance of power. In an interview with NDTV, Atul D Rane, former Director General of BrahMos and CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace, highlighted the objective was to improve India’s capabilities and transcend from a buyer-seller relationship with the joint venture partner, Russia, into a joint development programme.
