INS Sagardhwani visits Cam Ranh, Vietnam to deepen India–Vietnam maritime and scientific cooperation
The Navy said on 10 May 2026 that its oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani visited Cam Ranh, Vietnam from 4 to 8 May 2026, where DRDO's NPOL scientists engaged with Vietnamese oceanographers.
Summary
INS Sagardhwani, the Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel, visited Cam Ranh, Vietnam from 4 to 8 May 2026, the Defence Ministry said on 10 May. The visit coincided with a decade of the India–Vietnam Strategic Partnership; the ship's commanding officer met officials of the Khanh Hoa Military Command, Naval Region 4 and the Vietnam Naval Academy. Scientists from DRDO's Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) worked with researchers of the Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang on research collaboration and capacity building. A Vietnam People's Navy ship had earlier taken part in International Fleet Review 26 and MILAN 26 at Visakhapatnam in February 2026.
Key facts
- Ship
- INS Sagardhwani — oceanographic research vessel
- Visit
- Cam Ranh, Vietnam; 4–8 May 2026
- Science
- DRDO-NPOL scientists with Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang
- Context
- A decade of India–Vietnam Strategic Partnership
- Earlier
- Vietnamese ship at IFR 26 and MILAN 26, Visakhapatnam, Feb 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Vietnamese port did the Indian Navy's oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani visit from 4 to 8 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Cam Ranh
INS Sagardhwani visited Cam Ranh, Vietnam from 4 to 8 May 2026.
During INS Sagardhwani's May 2026 visit to Vietnam, scientists from which DRDO laboratory engaged with the Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang?
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Correct answer: D — Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)
Scientists from NPOL (Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory), DRDO, engaged with researchers of the Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang.