India and Vietnam discuss defence ties, emphasise maintaining regional stability
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam's Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Truong Thang met on Sunday to further regional security and strengthen the 'Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' between India and Vietnam. The discussions, which came after a high-level meeting between the two countries' prime ministers at the BRICS Summit, focused on enhancing joint initiatives, technology sharing, and defence industrial collaboration.
Both nations reiterated their commitment to maintaining a peaceful and stable regional security architecture through close coordination in multilateral forums, including the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). The two sides agreed to hold the next Defence Policy Dialogue in India during Aero India 2027. The defence ties between India and Vietnam have grown significantly in recent years, encompassing Defence Policy Dialogues, military exchanges, high-level visits, capacity building, UN peacekeeping, ship visits, and bilateral exercises.
In May, India and Vietnam signed agreements for the supply of BrahMos missiles and are close to finalizing a similar deal with Indonesia. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had also met his Vietnamese counterpart, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi to discuss deepening cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, training, and regional stability.
In 2022, India provided Vietnam with 12 high-speed guard boats, and the following year, it gifted the decommissioned INS Kirpan to Vietnam.
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