India is in the final stages of negotiating the export of BrahMos missiles to Vietnam, with only minor clearances pending. Domestic production of critical components like boosters and warheads is advancing, aiming to reduce costs and enhance India's defense manufacturing capabilities.
Malaysia considers legal action after Norway blocks export of Naval Strike Missiles to Malaysia's navy, disrupting a long-delayed defense project.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged expanded cooperation with Vietnam in nuclear energy and supply chains during his visit. South Korea's KOSPI hit a fresh record high above 6,400, while February childbirths rose 13.6% year-on-year. North Korea's Kusong city was identified as a suspected nuclear facility site. LIG Defense & Aerospace secured a $94 million missile export deal with Malaysia. A notorious drug trafficker, Park Wang-yeol, was indicted a month after repatriation from the Philippines.
