As China influence grows, India, Vietnam to boost Indo-Pacific ties
Narendra Modi described Vietnam as an important partner in India's Indo-Pacific vision as well as for its Act East policy, and said that peace, stability and prosperity in the region is the common goal of both sides.
Updated: December 22, 2020 3:18:59 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual bilateral summit with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday. (PTI)
India and Vietnam on Monday agreed to boost practical cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of increasing concerns over rising Chinese belligerence in the region. They also inked seven agreements to expand bilateral ties in defence, nuclear energy and several other sectors.