India-Vietnamese Navy Conducts passage exercise PASSEX-2020 in South China Sea

The Indian Navy and Vietnamese Navy undertook the naval passage exercise PASSEX in the South China Sea from December 26-27, 2020.
The two-day exercise was conducted s part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries.
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan took part in the exercise.
INS Kiltan, reached Vietnam’s Nha Rong Port in Ho Chi Minh City, carrying humanitarian assistance to deliver 15 tonnes of relief material for flood-affected people under Mission Sagar-III.
This mission of INS Kiltan is part of India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries during the ongoing pandemic.
Vietnam Capital - Hanoi.