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Two Indian naval ships take part in China's biggest fleet review

INS Kolkata and INS Shakti have sailed to the port city of Qingdao, which hosted warships from 60 countries for the maritime spectacle

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INS Kolkata sails into the port city of Qingdao, which hosted warships from 60 countries Photo: Twitter

4 min read Last Updated : Apr 24 2019 | 3:09 AM IST

Two of the Indian Navy’s latest vessels — a destroyer, INS Kolkata, and a fleet tanker, INS Shakti — were part of a multi-national naval fleet that Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed on Tuesday on the 70th anniversary of the raising of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy), or PLA(N).

INS Kolkata and INS Shakti have sailed to the port city of Qingdao, which hosted warships from 60 countries for the maritime spectacle.

The Indian Navy participated for the third consecutive time in the PLA(N)’s five-yearly international fleet review (IFR). “The Navy has deployed its finest assets for the IFR with

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