¨
Defence
cooperation between India and Vietnam reviewed and expanded in the 15th Defence
Policy Dialogue.
¨ On 10 November, the 15th India-Vietnam
Defence Policy Dialogue was held in Hanoi.
¨ The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence
Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnamese Deputy Minister Hoang Xuan Chien.
¨ Both sides reviewed progress in hydrography
cooperation, training, UN peacekeeping, ship visits, and artificial
intelligence collaboration.
¨ Agreement was reached to expand cooperation
in cyber security, military medicine, expert exchanges, and real-time
information sharing.
¨ A Memorandum of Agreement was signed to
establish cooperation in submarine search and rescue operations.
¨ A Letter of Intent was also signed to
strengthen defence industry partnership and promote technology transfer and
joint cooperation in research as well as exchange of experts, design, and
production of equipment.
¨ Both sides agreed to convene a meeting on
defence industry cooperation in December 2025.
¨ The Dialogue serves as a key mechanism under
the India-Vietnam Joint Vision Statement 2030.
¨
The 16th
Defence Policy Dialogue will be held in India in 2026.
