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Chinese naval sailors dressed in white parade uniforms and holding placards with welcome greetings in the Russian and Chinese languages lined up at the wharf to welcome their Russian counterparts
Nuclear Submarine INS Chakra Spotted in Straits of Malacca Escorted by Russian Naval Ships Our Bureau 479
INS Chakra Akula-2 class submarine
An Indian nuclear submarine on lease from Russia was seen transiting the Straits of Malacca, which NDTV reported was being returned to Moscow ahead of its lease expiry in 2022.
The Project 971 Akula 2-class submarine was seen being escorted by Russian naval vessels- a large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs (Project 1155 Udaloy-class) and the sea tug Kalar out of the Malacca Straits heading towards the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok.
Earlier, the submarine was reportedly escorted by Indian naval ships on its voyage from India.