Recently, India gifted INS Kirpan - a warship from the Khukri Class commissioned in 1991 to the Navy of which among the following foreign friend countries to bolster their naval capabilities?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UPSSSC Junior Assistant Official Paper (Held- On 27 August 2023)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Vietnam.

Key Points

Recently, India gifted INS Kirpan - a warship from the Khukri Class commissioned in 1991 to the Navy of Vietnam.
INS Kirpan
- INS Kirpan is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy.
- It is the first stealth warship built in India.
- It is named after the Kirpan, a traditional Sikh dagger.

Additional Information

Some Other INS given by India to Countries-
- INS Gharial: A Shivalik-class frigate that was gifted to Mauritius in 2016.
- INS Shardul: A Sukanya-class corvette that was gifted to Sri Lanka in 2017.
- INS Chilka: A Kamorta-class corvette that was gifted to Bangladesh in 2018.
- INS Sumitra: A Sukanya-class corvette that was gifted to Seychelles in 2022.