Jaishankar in VietnamIndia and Vietnam share profound historical connections dating back almost 2,000 years which are rooted in Buddhism, External Aff.
India has gifted its in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam in reflection of growing bilateral strategic and defence partnership amid common concerns over China s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea.
INS Kirpan which is an indigenously-built missile corvette was decommissioned after completing 32 years of service to be gifted to Vietnam. It was handed over to VPN with a complete weapon complement.