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PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Vietnamese counterpart; Likely to talk on healthcare, defence
India
Updated: Monday, December 21, 2020, 15:43 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to hold a virtual meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries. According to reports, both leaders are expected to have discussions on defence, energy, healthcare and development partnership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Ahead of the meeting, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) released an official statement saying, During the Summit, the two leaders will exchange views on wide-ranging bilateral, regional and global issues and provide guidance for the future development of India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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Both the leaders held discussions on defence, energy, healthcare and development partnership. PM Modi during India- Vietnam virtual summit | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights
They discussed the future development of the India-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi, on Monday said that Vietnam is an important pillar of India s Act East policy and a vital partner of its Indo-Pacific Vision. Addressing the India-Vietnam Virtual Summit, PM said that the significance of India-Vietnam cooperation will increase next year when both the countries will be members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Next year both of us will be members of the UN Security Council. So the significance of our cooperation in the global context will increase. We will implement a Joint Vision Document 2021-23 which is a plan of action for bilateral engagement, PM Modi said.
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New Delhi, December 20
India and Vietnam are likely to seal a number of agreements and make certain announcements to further expand overall ties, covering defence, energy and healthcare at a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday, official sources said.
Dispute over south china sea
India has oil exploration projects in the Vietnamese waters in the South China Sea
China claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea, said to be a huge source of hydrocarbons
Several ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei, have counter claims
The evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific is expected to figure prominently in the talks as both countries have shared interest in a free, open, peaceful, prosperous and a rules-based regional order, they said. The two sides are also likely to issue a joint vision for future development of ‘India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ wi