The maiden joint exercise of Coast Guards of India and Vietnam “Sahyog HOP TAC -2018” was held in the Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast, Tamil Nadu.
It was aimed at strengthening the working level relationship between coast guards of both navies.
From Indian side, Coast Guard ships Shaurya, Arnvesh and inreceptor boat C-431 along with Dornier aircraft and Chetak helicopter participated in the joint exercise.
It also saw participation of Sagar Manjusa vessel of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).