India and Vietnam conduct naval exercise in South China Sea, ahead of the Quad’s `Malabar’ off Guam

India and Vietnam conducted a naval exercise in the contested South China Sea on Wednesday, as part of the ongoing deployment of Indian warships to the region. The “sea phase” of the exercise saw guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay and corvette INS Kora undertaking surface warfare exercises, weapon firing drills and helicopter operations with Vietnamese frigate VPNS Ly Thai To.
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