Indian warships begin three-day friendship visit to Viet Nam
VGP – Indian warships INS Udaygiri and INS Taragiri arrived at Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi International Port, starting a three-day friendship visit to Ho Chi Minh City.
The welcome ceremony for Indian Navy flotilla at the Nha Rong -Khanh Hoi International Port in Ho Chi Minh City, June 22, 2026. Photo: Viet Nam Navy
During their stay in Viet Nam, 610 sailors and crew members, led by Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy will pay a courtesy call on leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and Naval Region 2, lay flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Statute on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, and visit a number of cultural and historical sites in the Southern city.
INS Udaygiri, a Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigate, is the second ship of the Project 17A stealth frigates built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, according to the Indian Express.
Meanwhile, INS Taragiri, with a displacement of approximately 6,670 tons, has been designed by the Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, with the support of MSMEs, for multi-role operations./.
