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India-Vietnam deepen defence ties as Eastern fleet ships arrive at Ho Chi Minh City

As India and Vietnam deepen their defence partnership, the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet's warships- INS Udaygiri, a stealth frigate, and INS Kavaratti, an anti-submarine warfare corvette, both indigenously designed and constructed warships of the Indian Navy, arrived at Nha Rong Port, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Monday during their operational deployment to the South East Asia region.
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BRICS News
· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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Malay Mail
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