(Bqp.vn) - On July 15, at the Headquarters of the Defense Ministry, Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien received Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya.
Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien receiving Ambassador Sandeep Arya.
Congratulating to the leaders and people of India on the successful completion of the general elections, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien believed that under the leadership of the new government, India would continue to develop strongly in all aspects and play an increasingly important role and position in the region and the world.
During the reception.
Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien emphasized that the Vietnam - India defense cooperation has been effectively promoted and become more substantive in recent years, particularly in areas, such as: exchange of delegations at various levels; cooperation mechanisms, especially the Vietnam - India Defense Policy Dialogue at Deputy Defense Minister level; education and training; defense industry; UN peacekeeping operations; and cooperation between services, corps, and research agencies. He requested that Ambassador Sandeep Arya would continue to pay attention to and further promote defense cooperation between the two countries, focusing on important contents such as: Vietnam - India Defense Policy Dialogue at Deputy Defense Minister level; Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024; training; UN peacekeeping operations; overcoming war consequences, etc.
All delegates in a joint photo.
For his part, Ambassador Sandeep Arya thanked the host for the warm reception, stating that defense cooperation is one of the pillars in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. He stressed that the leadership and direction of the two Defense Ministries have contributed to promoting bilateral cooperation to become substantive and effective, and expressed confidence that the cooperative relationship between the two sides would develop even better in the coming time.
Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Ambassador Sandeep Arya.
On this occasion, Ambassador Sandeep Arya conveyed his congratulations on the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army. He affirmed that Indian senior leaders always have best sentiments towards Vietnam and the Vietnam People’s Army, and give priority to promoting cooperative relations with Vietnam.