Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuvir delivered to Myanmar Navy
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India will be delivering a Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar Navy as part of defence cooperation.
This will be the first submarine of the Myanmar Navy.
Key takeaways
Cooperation in the maritime domain is an important part of India’s enhanced engagement with Myanmar.
It is in accordance with India’s vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and in line with build capacities and self-reliance in all the neighbouring countries.
Do you know?
Myanmar is one of India’s strategic neighbours and shares a 1,640-kilometer-long border with a number of north-eastern states of India.
Kilo class refers to diesel-electric attack submarines that were designed and built in the Soviet Union.
