Defence Minister hosts Indian ambassador

(Bqp.vn) - Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma in Hanoi on June 1.

Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang receiving Ambassador Pranay Verma.

At the reception, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang expressed his belief that with the Government's active measures and support of the army, the Indian people will soon overcome this difficult time. He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to the development of comprehensive and substantial partnership with India, considering it one of the important factors to help the country succeed in national development for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.

For his part, Ambassador Pranay Verma believed that in his new position, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang will make practical contributions to developing ties between the two nations in general and between the two armies in particular.

Both sides spoke highly of bilateral defence coordination over the past years, especially the serious and active implementation of cooperation contents, including the Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation as well as agreements signed by leaders of the two nations and defence ministries.

They pledged to soon sign the Joint Vision Statement on Defence Cooperation between Vietnam and India during the 2021-2025 period.