Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong and the Vietnamese delegation visit the National Defence Academy of India (Source: VNA)New Delhi (VNA) - Director of the General Department of Politics of theVietnam People’s Army Luong Cuong met Chief of the Naval Staff of the IndianNavy Admiral Sunil Dhanoa, and received Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoaand Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in New Delhi, on November 14.
Speaking atthe meetings, Cuong affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State, People’s Armyand people always bear in mind the support of India for the country’s strugglefor national liberation in the past and for its current nation building cause.
He said theregular exchange of high-level army delegations has proved effective,suggesting the Indian Armed Forces’ units, especially the Navy, Air Force andArmy, intensify cooperation with the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), with thefocus on personnel training, exchanges of young officers, and coordination inUnited Nations peacekeeping missions.
Indiancommanders vowed to exert efforts to strengthen ties between the two armies,particularly in defence collaboration.
India iswilling to help the VPA in several fields that it has the expertise, theyconfirmed, showing their determination to implement signed defence agreementsand recommending possible cooperation domains.
Early, Cuongand the Vietnamese delegation visited the National Defence Academy. -VNA
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