The meeting focused on key areas of defence cooperation, including joint military exercises, co-production of defence equipment, naval and air force exchanges, peacekeeping initiatives and closer ties between the defence industries of both countries.
Both sides reviewed progress in their defence partnership in accordance with the Joint Vision Statement towards 2030. The discussions also covered opportunities to expand existing engagements and strengthen cooperation in response to regional developments.
The meeting reaffirmed the importance of advancing bilateral defence relations through greater military exchanges, industrial collaboration and coordinated engagement across different areas of defence.
The discussions come amid continued high-level engagement between India and Vietnam. Recent diplomatic exchanges include Vietnamese President To Lam's visit to India in May, which provided further momentum to bilateral relations.
The November 2 meeting in Hanoi marks another step in reviewing and advancing the defence component of the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with both countries agreeing to expand their engagements across military, industrial and strategic areas.
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