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- ↑ "India Seeks Global Transfer of Technology To Build MCMV". Defense News. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Kangnam Selected by India To Build Minesweepers". Defense News. Retrieved 2 April 2016.[ dead link ]
- ↑ "Defence ministry to float tender for 12 minesweepers". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
