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National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi to review ongoing bilateral defence cooperation and discuss ways to further strengthen engagement. The meeting was part of Doval's official visit to Vietnam aimed at enhancing the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both sides reviewed the status of ongoing defence cooperation and agreed to continue further strengthening activities in this field. Doval also held talks with Vietnam's Minister of Public Security, General Luong Tam Quang, and Foreign Affairs Minister Le Hoai Trung, discussing security cooperation and ways to commemorate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027.
India and Vietnam have longstanding military ties, with the latest development being the supply of BrahMos missiles by New Delhi to Hanoi. The two countries have elevated their ties to an enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership, setting an annual trade target of USD 25 billion by 2030. Doval's visit is expected to provide high-level political direction to the implementation of the outcomes of the fourth India-Vietnam Security Dialogue held in October 2026.
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