India-Vietnam 14th Policy Dialogue: Bolster Defense Ties

The 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue, co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien.

Meeting Overview and Key Participants

14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi on August 1, 2024
Co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien
Coincided with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's three-day visit to India
Reviewed bilateral defence cooperation issues and progress since the June 2022 'Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030'

Proposed Areas of Cooperation

Vietnam's Five-Point Proposal:

Delegation exchanges and dialogue
Staff talks
Service-to-Service cooperation
Education and training
Defence Industry cooperation

India's Proposed Emerging Areas:

Cyber Security
Information Security
Military Medicine
Submarine Search & Rescue

Agreements and Future Collaborations

Signing of Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation in training, including exchange of instructors and experts
Defence Secretary Aramane highlighted potential of India's domestic defence industry to support Vietnam's armed forces
Emphasis on fruitful partnership between Indian defence industry and Vietnam People's Armed Forces
Acknowledgment of transformative progress in ties since the June 2022 Joint Vision Statement

Strategic Importance and Bilateral Relations

Defence cooperation as a cornerstone of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Vietnam
Vietnam recognized as key partner in India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific strategy
Bilateral relations elevated to "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" during Prime Minister Modi's 2016 visit to Vietnam
Frequent high-level visits, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's June 2022 Vietnam trip
Signing of "Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030" and "Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Logistics Support" in June 2022

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