Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the gifting of an indigenously built in-service missile corvette, INS Kripan, which will be a milestone in enhancing the capabilities of the Vietnam People’s Navy.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister, General Phan Van Gang in Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, progress on various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives was reviewed, with both sides expressing satisfaction with the ongoing engagements.
“Both ministers identified means to enhance existing areas of collaboration, especially in the fields of defence industry cooperation, maritime security, and multinational cooperation,” an official release by the Ministry of Defence said after the meeting.
Further, as part of his engagements, the Vietnamese defence minister also visited DRDO headquarters and discussed ways to enhance defence industrial capabilities through cooperation in defence research and joint production.
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