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PM Modi Lands In Vietnam; Defence, |
PM Modi Lands In Vietnam; Defence, Trade High On Agenda
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INDIA
, 2-September-2016
11:18:32 AM |
In the first visit by an Indian premier in 15 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today landed in Vietnam. The visit is aimed at strengthening strategic ties and stepping up engagements in key areas like defence, security and trade.
"Vietnamese Prime Minister (Nguyen Xuan) Phuc and I would also be discussing regional cooperation and stability and our multilateral cooperation," PM Modi told state-run Voice of Vietnam Radio network ahead of his two-day visit during which he will hold extensive talks with the country's top leadership.
"The thrust of our multifaceted relationship is to work towards stability, maintenance of peace, economic growth and prosperity in our countries, Asia and beyond," he added.
PM Modi emphasised that India's Act East Policy is aimed at forging partnerships with its eastern neighbours to encompass security, strategic, political, counter-terrorism, and defence collaboration in addition to economic ties.
"It was crystallised to underscore the importance of East Asian neighbours of India and to make them a priority in our foreign policy engagement," he told the radio, adding Vietnam
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