Some speakers at the international maritime seminar in India (Photo: qdnd.vn)Theevent was attended ambassadors and naval representatives of the 39 countriesparticipating in MILAN 2022. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau andthe VPN delegation led by Colonel Nguyen Van Ngan, Deputy Chief of the Staff ofNaval Region 4, took part in the workshop.
In hisopening remarks, Chief of the Indian Navy Admiral Hari Kumar said the delegates’presence at the event was a chance for the navies to exchange viewpoints onissues on common concern, discuss response measures to the emerging challenges,especially those in the Indo-Pacific, promote cooperation, and enhancemutual understanding, thereby helping strengthen trust.
No countriescan singlehandedly deal with the increasing issues and challenges related tonavigation security and safety such as terrorism, piracy, weapon smuggling, andmarine pollution. Given this, it is necessary to boost coordination and cooperationamong navies for the sake of stability, development, and cooperation, he noted.
The delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy at the seminar (Photo: qdnd.vn)They alsotalked about the competition and the likelihood of conflict in theIndo-Pacific, stressing the need for stronger cooperation for common interests,especially the importance of respecting international law and the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
They heldthat navies should reinforce ties since their countries have many sharedinterests at sea and also face common challenges relevant to navigationsecurity and safety.
The Vietnamesedelegation’s presence at MILAN 2022 demonstrated the country’s sense ofresponsibility as an active member who is ready to cooperate with others forcommon interests as well as for maritime stability, safety, and security in theregion and the world at large, according to Quan doi Nhan dan./.
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