Talks Gather Pace on Sale of Indian Patrol Vessels to Vietnam

Talks are gathering pace on the sale of Indian naval patrol vessels to Vietnam, an Indian official said, the first significant military transfer to Hanoi as it improves its defenses in the South China Sea, where it is embroiled in a territorial dispute with China. The four patrol ships will be provided to Vietnam under a $100 million defense credit line and represent a push by the nationalist government in New Delhi to counter Beijing's influence in South Asia by deepening ties with...

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