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14 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
#Vietnam launches second #Indian high-speed patrol boat

Vietnam launched a high-speed patrol boat built with Indian assistance & one more is in the pipeline.

The Vietnamese coast guard had inducted the first #India made patrol vessel in December 2020
indianarrative.com/india-news/vie…
2) The launch stands out "as an icon of India-Vietnam defense partnership" and reflects India's commitment towards building the capacity of the Vietnamese military, says Pranay Verma, India's ambassador to Vietnam.
3) Vietnam is making full use of the $100-million line of credit extended by India in 2014 during the State visit of the Vietnamese PM to India. The two nations extended their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” & have been cementing military ties since then.
4) Under the strategic partnership, India is supporting Vietnam, to build 12 high-speed patrol vessels for the Vietnamese Coast Guard. Of these, five are being built in Chennai at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shipyard while seven will be constructed in Hai Phong, Vietnam

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