India presents indigenously constructed missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks along with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Gang right here within the nationwide capital on Monday.

During the assembly, progress on varied bilateral defence cooperation initiatives was reviewed, with each side expressing satisfaction with the continued engagements. Defence Minister Singh introduced the gifting of an indigenously-built in-service Missile Corvette INS Kirpan, which will probably be a milestone in enhancing the capabilities of the Vietnam People’s Navy.
“Both Ministers identified means to enhance existing areas of collaboration, especially in the field of defence industry cooperation, maritime security and multinational cooperation,” an official launch by the Ministry of Defence stated after the assembly.

Further, as a part of his engagements Vietnamese defence minister additionally visited DRDO headquarters and mentioned methods to boost defence industrial capabilities by cooperation in defence analysis and joint manufacturing.

Earlier within the day, General Phan Van Gang laid a wreath on the National War Memorial and paid homage to the fallen heroes. The visiting dignitary arrived in India on Sunday on a two-day go to.

Vietnam is a vital companion in India’s Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific area.

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