Indian, Vietnam navies undertake bilateral maritime exercise in South China Sea - Pics here
The Ministry of Defence said that the bilateral interaction aims to consolidate the strong bond shared by the two navies.
The Indian Navy on Wednesday (August 18, 2021) undertook a bilateral maritime exercise with Vietnam People's Navy (VPN). The Ministry of Defence said that the bilateral interaction aims to consolidate the strong bond shared by the two navies and would be another step towards strengthening India-Vietnam defence relations. Check out the pictures below.
Indian Navy ships INS Ranvijay and INS Kora in South China Sea
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Indian Navy undertakes bilateral maritime exercise with Vietnam Navy
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INS Ranvijay is a guided-missile destroyer and the latest of the Rajput class. The ship was commissioned in December 1987 and is equipped with an array of weapons and sensors which includes Surface to Surface Missile, Anti Air Missiles and guns, Heavy Weight Torpedoes, Anti Submarine Rockets and capable of carrying Anti Submarine Helicopter (Kamov 28).
Indian Navy ships
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Indian Navy ships with Vietnamese Navy
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