Indian naval ship calls at Myanmar port

Yangon, Aug 19 (IANS) An Indian naval ship, Khanjar, has arrived at Myanmar's Yangon Port, further strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries, an official Myanmar newspaper reported on Sunday.

The Indian naval ship, which arrived here on Saturday, will be in Myanmar for three days, Xinhua news agency reported.

The INS Khanjar (P-47), a Khukri-class missile corvette, has a displacement of 1,350 tons, length of 91 m and is capable of doing speed in excess of 25 knots.

It was commissioned into the Indian navy in October 1991.

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