India, Vietnam sign joint vision statement on defence partnership for 2030

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India and Vietnam signed a 'Vision' document to further widen the "scope" of defence ties by 2030 and a 'Logistic Support' agreement to allow the armies of the two countries to use each other's installations.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh is on a three-day visit to the south-east Asian country.

  • The MoU on mutual logistics support was inked by both sides.

  • The two countries also agreed to expeditiously finalise India's defence line of credit of $500 million to Vietnam.

  • Implementation of the projects through the LoC will significantly enhance Vietnam's defence capabilities and help in taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Make in India, Make for the world'.

  • India also announced two 'simulators' and funding to set up a language and IT laboratory at the Air Force Officers Training School to improve the capabilities of the Vietnamese Armed Forces.

  • India, Vietnam relation 

  • Vietnam is an important member of ASEAN (Organisation of Southeast Asian Nations) and has territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea region.

  • India is undertaking oil exploration projects in Vietnamese waters in the South China Sea.

  • India and Vietnam have been working together to enhance their maritime security cooperation over the years to protect common interests.

  • Vietnam has become an important partner in India's 'Act East Policy' and 'Indo-Pacific Vision'.

  • The two countries share a rich history of civilizational and cultural ties dating back more than 2,000 years.

  • The relations between the two countries were accorded the status of "strategic partnership" during the visit of the then Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung to India in July 2007.

  • During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Vietnam in 2016, this status was raised to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership".

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