South China Sea, defence cooperation: India, Vietnam draw 3-year road map to upgrade ties
India
Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 0:40 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 21: India and Vietnam on Monday inked seven agreements to expand bilateral ties in defence, nuclear energy and several other sectors, and vowed to boost practical cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of increasing concerns over rising Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a virtual bilateral summit with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc (unseen)
At a virtual summit with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Vietnam as an important partner in India's Indo-Pacific vision as well as for its Act East policy, and said peace, stability and prosperity in the region was the common goal of both sides.