Senior LieutenantGeneral Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’sArmy, has stressed the importance of cooperation between the militariesof Vietnam and India to the countries’ defence ties.
The Vietnamese officer undertook a visit to the Hindan Air Force Stationof the West Air Command of India and the Eastern Naval Command of theIndian Navy on September 26-27 as part of his tour of the South Asiancountry.
He expressed his hope that the two armedforces will strengthen cooperation and experience sharing to contributeto ensuring peace, stability and national development.
Top officers of the two militaries said that they would pursue astronger friendship so that both sides could learn from each other,especially in the ways of overcoming non-traditional securitychallenges.
Commander in Chief of the EasternNaval Command of the India Navy Vice Admiral Anil Chopra said Indiapursues a preventive diplomatic policy in the principle of positivelyand actively meeting, sharing experience and conducting joint activitieswith foreign friends to ensure peace, stability and development in theregion as well as in the world.-VNA
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