Indian Navy Chief heads to Vietnam
GOLEZ: TO STRENGTHEN INDIA-VIETNAM TIES IN FACE OF CHINA. THE PHILIPPINES SHOULD STUDY AND CONSIDER THIS MODEL.
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GOLEZ: TO STRENGTHEN INDIA-VIETNAM TIES IN FACE OF CHINA. THE PHILIPPINES SHOULD STUDY AND CONSIDER THIS MODEL.
https://t.co/68uCh0q1XL via The Times of India
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1. "Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is now headed for Vietnam as part of the overall strategy to steadily build military ties with the country, as with other nations in the Asia Pacific region, with an eye firmly on a confrontationist and expansionist China.
"Admiral Lanba, who is India's seniormost military officer as chairman of the chiefs of staff committee, will hold talks with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, defence minister General Ngo Xuan Lich, chief of general staff Senior Lt-General Phan Van Giang and Navy chief Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam during his visit from October 4 to 7.
2. TO TALK ON MARITIME POWER: "interestingly, Admiral Lanba will also deliver a talk on "Importance of Maritime Power" at the National Defence Academy of Vietnam, apart from visiting other military establishments. "The visit aims to consolidate cooperation between the two armed forces as well as explore new avenues for bilateral defence cooperation," said an official.
3. BILATERAL TIES BETWEEN INDIA AND VIETNAM TO FACE CHINA: "With both wary of China's aggressive tactics in Asia-Pacific, especially the contentious South China Sea, India and Vietnam have steadily cranked up their bilateral military ties over the last few years. There have also been a series of high-level visits to Vietnam, with PM Narendra Modi himself visiting Hanoi in September 2016 and announcing a new $500 million defence line of credit.
"Before that, the then President Pranab Mukherjee and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj visited Vietnam in 2014, national security advisor Ajit Doval in 2015 and then defence minister Manohar Parrikar in 2016. After inking a "joint vision statement on defence for 2015-2020" in May 2015, the two countries also decided to elevate their "strategic partnership" to "comprehensive strategic partnership" during Modi's visit in September 2016."
4. INDIA-VIETNAM TIE-UP IN WEAPONS SYSTEMS: "As earlier reported by TOI, India has also offered the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles as well as the Akash surface-to-air missile defence systems to Vietnam. India is also beginning to train Vietnamese fighter pilots to fly the Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, much like it has been tutoring sailors from that country on the complex art of operating Kilo-class submarines for the last three years.
"The Indian Navy cooperates with the Vietnam People's Navy on a wide range of issues from operational interactions and exercises to training and exchange of experts. Indian warships also regularly visit ports in Vietnam, with the latest example being the docking of stealth frigate INS Satpura and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kadmat at Hai Phong last month."
5. INDIA-VIETNAM DEFENSE COOPERATION: "India, of course, has also stepped up defence cooperation, ranging from expansion in military visits and exercises to training and technology-sharing, with other Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia.
6. INDIA SUPPORTS RULE ION LAW IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: "As for the South China Sea, India has repeatedly stressed the need for all to respect the freedom of navigation in international waters, right of passage and overflight, unimpeded commerce and access to resources in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea."
Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba heads to Vietnam
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File photo of Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba
NEW DELHI: Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is now headed for Vietnam as part of the overall strategy to steadily build military ties with the country, as with other nations in the Asia Pacific region, with an eye firmly on a confrontationist and expansionist China.
Admiral Lanba, who is India's seniormost military officer as chairman of the chiefs of staff committee, will hold talks with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, defence minister General Ngo Xuan Lich, chief of general staff Senior Lt-General Phan Van Giang and Navy chief Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam during his visit from October 4 to 7.
Interestingly, Admiral Lanba will also deliver a talk on "Importance of Maritime Power" at the National Defence Academy of Vietnam, apart from visiting other military establishments. "The visit aims to consolidate cooperation between the two armed forces as well as explore new avenues for bilateral defence cooperation," said an official.
With both wary of China's aggressive tactics in Asia-Pacific, especially the contentious South China Sea, India and Vietnam have steadily cranked up their bilateral military ties over the last few years. There have also been a series of high-level visits to Vietnam, with PM Narendra Modi himself visiting Hanoi in September 2016 and announcing a new $500 million defence line of credit.
Before that, the then President Pranab Mukherjee and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj visited Vietnam in 2014, national security advisor Ajit Doval in 2015 and then defence minister Manohar Parrikar in 2016. After inking a "joint vision statement on defence for 2015-2020" in May 2015, the two countries also decided to elevate their "strategic partnership" to "comprehensive strategic partnership" during Modi's visit in September 2016.
As earlier reported by TOI, India has also offered the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles as well as the Akash surface-to-air missile defence systems to Vietnam. India is also beginning to train Vietnamese fighter pilots to fly the Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, much like it has been tutoring sailors from that country on the complex art of operating Kilo-class submarines for the last three years.
The Indian Navy cooperates with the Vietnam People's Navy on a wide range of issues from operational interactions and exercises to training and exchange of experts. Indian warships also regularly visit ports in Vietnam, with the latest example being the docking of stealth frigate INS Satpura and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kadmat at Hai Phong last month.
India, of course, has also stepped up defence cooperation, ranging from expansion in military visits and exercises to training and technology-sharing, with other Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia.
As for the South China Sea, India has repeatedly stressed the need for all to respect the freedom of navigation in international waters, right of passage and overflight, unimpeded commerce and access to resources in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Admiral Lanba, who is India's seniormost military officer as chairman of the chiefs of staff committee, will hold talks with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, defence minister General Ngo Xuan Lich, chief of general staff Senior Lt-General Phan Van Giang and Navy chief Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam during his visit from October 4 to 7.
Interestingly, Admiral Lanba will also deliver a talk on "Importance of Maritime Power" at the National Defence Academy of Vietnam, apart from visiting other military establishments. "The visit aims to consolidate cooperation between the two armed forces as well as explore new avenues for bilateral defence cooperation," said an official.
With both wary of China's aggressive tactics in Asia-Pacific, especially the contentious South China Sea, India and Vietnam have steadily cranked up their bilateral military ties over the last few years. There have also been a series of high-level visits to Vietnam, with PM Narendra Modi himself visiting Hanoi in September 2016 and announcing a new $500 million defence line of credit.
Before that, the then President Pranab Mukherjee and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj visited Vietnam in 2014, national security advisor Ajit Doval in 2015 and then defence minister Manohar Parrikar in 2016. After inking a "joint vision statement on defence for 2015-2020" in May 2015, the two countries also decided to elevate their "strategic partnership" to "comprehensive strategic partnership" during Modi's visit in September 2016.
As earlier reported by TOI, India has also offered the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles as well as the Akash surface-to-air missile defence systems to Vietnam. India is also beginning to train Vietnamese fighter pilots to fly the Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, much like it has been tutoring sailors from that country on the complex art of operating Kilo-class submarines for the last three years.
The Indian Navy cooperates with the Vietnam People's Navy on a wide range of issues from operational interactions and exercises to training and exchange of experts. Indian warships also regularly visit ports in Vietnam, with the latest example being the docking of stealth frigate INS Satpura and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kadmat at Hai Phong last month.
India, of course, has also stepped up defence cooperation, ranging from expansion in military visits and exercises to training and technology-sharing, with other Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia.
As for the South China Sea, India has repeatedly stressed the need for all to respect the freedom of navigation in international waters, right of passage and overflight, unimpeded commerce and access to resources in accordance with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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