The general, who co-chaired the dialogue, told the press that he is pleased with results of the event, which, he said, is to concretize commitments reached by high-ranking leaders of the two countries, especially those between the two defense ministries aiming to intensify defense cooperation, mutual political trust and national defense of both countries.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh |
According to the deputy minister, Vietnam and India have agreed to organize high-level visits and delegation exchanges, and cooperate in training, defense industry and high-technology as well as between arms and services.
To that end, it requires the two sides to roll out specific programs and plans for effective cooperation, he said, noting that during the dialogue, they reached a program on defense cooperation in the next five years.
Accordingly, they will step up the exchange of strategic viewpoints and defense policies, as well as collaboration in training and other spheres like UN peace-keeping operations, maritime security and defense science-technology, among others.
Of note, the two sides consented to set forth common plans on all realms in an effort to deal with their differences and raise the efficiency of cooperation, General Vinh said.
The deputy defense minister said the dialogue took place in the context that the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership thrived over the past two years, citing visits to India by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President Tran Dai Quang in January and March 2018.
Last June, Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also visited Vietnam, during which the minister and her Vietnamese counterpart Ngo Xuan Lich committed to enhancing the bilateral defense ties, he said.
Source: VNA