Defense leader receives Commander of Indian Navy

Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong (right) and Admiral Hari Kumar

At the reception, Gen. Cuong affirmed that Vietnam and India have a time-honored traditional friendship and share many cultural similarities, and the Vietnamese Government and people always attach importance to developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with India.

Highly appreciating India’s active contribution, the Vietnamese defense leader stressed that Vietnam supports the country to strengthen its role in maintaining peace, stability, security, and development in the region and the world.

The host reviewed that the bilateral defense ties have developed and obtained practical outcomes in such fields as training, cooperation between arms and services, U.N. peacekeeping operations, and defense industry. During their meetings and exchanges, defense leaders of the two countries evaluated the results of defense cooperation between the two countries and proposed new contents in accordance with each country’s conditions, capability, and demand.

At the reception

Gen. Cuong affirmed that the successful India visit of the Vietnamese Defense Minister in June has created important momentum for the two countries to lift the bilateral defense ties, including cooperation between the two navies, to a new height. He stressed that leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff always support and facilitate the cooperation between the two navies.

For his part, Admiral Hari Kumar believed that the visit would contribute to deepening the friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding and trust between the two ministries in general and two navies in particular.

The guest affirmed that the bilateral defense cooperation continues to serve as a bridge to bring the two countries closer. Mentioning the two countries’ ample room for naval cooperation, he expected that the two sides would foster their ties and obtain more important outcomes, especially in delegation exchanges, consultation, and training.

The host presents a souvenir to the guest.

Admiral Hari Kumar pledged that in his position he would continue to facilitate the two navies to foster their cooperation in a substantial and sustainable manner be to on par with the relationship between the two countries and two defense ministries. 

Translated by Tran Hoai