Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (centre) and other delegates at the event (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and India need to enhance traditional areas of cooperation while promoting economic and health collaboration, and responding to common challenges in the region and people-to-people exchanges, especially the younger generation, said Indian Minister ofExternal Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar onOctober 16.
He made the remarks at a dialogue with Vietnamese research agencies and representatives ofstaff and students of the DiplomaticAcademy of Vietnam (DAV).
Vietnam and India are important security and energy partners of each other, with two-way trade reaching more than 15 billion USD and they both actively support regional and global multilateral mechanisms, he said.
Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks at a dialogue with Vietnamese research agencies and representatives of staff and students of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (Photo: VNA)In his speech, theIndian FM noted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)plays a key role and acts as a bridge between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, so ASEANand India have many prospects for cooperation to help connect the two oceans.
He went on to say thatto respond to major challenges such as natural disasters, climate change,racism, terrorism, maritime security issues, and new technological challenges, Indiahas actively participated in many cooperation mechanisms, notably the Quad, theIndo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and cooperation to raise maritimesecurity awareness.
The Indian diplomat saidthat India has announced the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) to promoteregional cooperation on the blue economy, solar energy, response to climate change,and decarbonisation. He shared India's vision of building a globalisedworld that is fairer, more equal and more connected.
Deputy ForeignMinister Do Hung Viet expressed his thanks to the Indian FM forhis profound and frank sharing. He emphasised the similarities between the twocountries in history, culture, religion, and common aspirations for a peaceful,stable and inclusive region, taking ASEAN as the centre and respectinginternational law.
Viet said he believedthat Jaishankar's visit to Vietnam will open up many new opportunities forbilateral cooperation between the two countries, promoting in-depth exchangesbetween policymakers, scholars and people from all walks of life, especiallythe young generation, of the two countries./.
