Eye on China, India hands over missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam with complete 'weapon complement'

| Jul 23, 2023, 09:49:04 PM | TOI.in
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Keeping an eye over China’s expansionist territorial claims against its neighbours, India handed over its in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam on July 22.Presiding over the ceremony at Cam Ranh, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said Vietnam serves as an important partner in India’s ‘Indo-Pacific Vision’, which aims to strengthen ties and develop partnerships towards keeping the region safe, secure and stable.