India and Vietnam conducted a naval exercise in the contested South China Sea on Wednesday, as part of the ongoing deployment of Indian warships to the region. The "sea phase" of the exercise saw guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay and corvette INS Kora undertaking surface warfare exercises, weapon firing drills and helicopter operations with Vietnamese frigate VPNS Ly Thai To.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-and-vietnam-conduct-naval-exercise-in-south-china-sea-ahead-of-the-quads-malabar-off-guam/articleshow/85429488.cms