Ho Chi Minh City, June 23 -- As India and Vietnam deepen their defence partnership, the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet's warships- INS Udaygiri, a stealth frigate, and INS Kavaratti, an anti-submarine warfare corvette, both indigenously designed and constructed warships of the Indian Navy, arrived at Nha Rong Port, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Monday during their operational deployment to the South East Asia region.

In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that the ships, led by RAdm Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, were accorded a warm ceremonial welcome by personnel from the Vietnam People's Navy, representatives of the HCMC People's Committee, and port authorities. The reception reflected the close, longstanding t...