Indian Navy prepares for joint maritime exercise with Vietnam Navy
Indian Navy's stealth warship INS Sahyadri returns to Da Nang and will conduct bilateral maritime exercises at sea.
The Da Nang Department of Foreign Affairs said that three Indian ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kamorta, with 913 officers and sailors, will dock at Tien Sa port, starting a friendship visit to Da Nang city from May 21 to 25.
The delegation was led by Rear Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Commander, Eastern Fleet. The visit to Da Nang is part of the ongoing operational deployment of the Eastern Fleet (Indian Navy) to Southeast Asia and the Northwest Pacific.
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Indian Navy's stealth warship INS Sahyadri. |
During the 5 days in Da Nang, the crew will play volleyball with the Navy Region 3; pay courtesy calls to city leaders; visit My Son Sanctuary (Quang Nam) and famous places in Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, play sports with students, and perform concerts.
Before leaving Vietnam, the Indian Navy will conduct a joint maritime exercise with the Vietnamese Navy on May 25. The two navies will have a detailed meeting to discuss the exercise plan before going to the field.
In recent times, the Indian Navy has had many cooperative activities with the Vietnam Navy, especially in the fields of training, repair, maintenance and logistics support.
Indian warships have made several friendly visits to Da Nang and conducted non-military exercises with the Vietnamese Navy. In June 2013, four Indian Navy ships arrived in Da Nang for rescue exercises.
INS Sahyadri is one of three Shivalik-class stealth multi-mission warships of the Indian Navy with many modern features and weapons. The ship has a displacement of over 6,000 tons, is 142.5m long, 16.9m wide, has a draft of 4.5m, and a speed of 32 knots (59 km/h). In September 2015, the ship visited Da Nang.
INS Shakti is a 27,000-ton logistics ship. Kamorta is an anti-submarine frigate.
