Second Vietnam-India security dialogue held
The second Vietnam-India security dialogue took place in New Delhi on Tuesday.
New Delhi, The Gulf Observer: The second Vietnam-India security dialogue took place in New Delhi on Tuesday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.
The Vietnamese delegation to the dialogue was led by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieu. Gen. Luong Tam Quang, while the Indian delegation was headed by Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri.
At the dialogue, the two sides engaged in straightforward discussion on a number of issued of shared concern. Misri reiterated India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) initiated by Indian PM Narendra Modi, which focuses on collaboration efforts to preserve, maintain and protect the maritime industry.
They agreed to cooperate with each other in a number of areas including anti-terrorism, and reached consensus on the need for joint efforts against the connections of extremism, terrorism, illegal production and trafficking of drugs and weapons in the region.
The dialogue agenda also included the sharing of best practices to combat piracy and illegal fishing. Both sides concurred to actively exchange views on areas such as green economy, sustainable oceans and maritime connectivity.
The first Vietnam-India security dialogue was held in April 2018 in Hanoi.
