Defense Minister Of India To Visit Vietnam, Focus On Strengthening Defence Relations
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a three-day visit
to Vietnam on June 8 for talks with his Vietnamese counterpart
General Phan Van Giang to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, the
defence Ministry announced on Sunday.
Singh will preside over the handing over ceremony of 12
high-speed boats to Vietnam at Hong Ha yard in Hai Phong, with the
boats built by L&T under India's $100 million defence line of
credit to the south-east Asian country, the ministry said.
“This project is significant in the context of the growing
defence industry cooperation with Vietnam and exemplifies Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make
in India, Make for the World',” it added.
Singh will begin his visit by paying respects to late President
Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi.
Singh will hold bilateral talks with General Giang and both
leaders will review bilateral defence cooperation and explore new
initiatives to further strengthen military engagements, officials
familiar with the matter said, adding that the talks will cover
regional and global issues of shared interest.
Singh is also scheduled to call on President Nguyen Xuan Phuc
and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his visit.
The defence minister's itinerary includes visits to training
institutions of Vietnam at Nha Trang, including Telecommunication
University where an Army Software Park is being set up with a
$5-million grant from India, the ministry said.
The visit comes at a time when India and Vietnam mark 50 years
of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. The two
countries have had a comprehensive strategic partnership since
2016, and defence cooperation is a key pillar of the
relationship.
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