Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Vietnam from June 8 to 10 during which he will preside over the handing over ceremony of 12 High Speed Guard Boats constructed under the Government of India’s $100 million defence Line of Credit (LoC).
He will hold bilateral talks with General Phan Van Giang, during which both the Ministers will review defence cooperation between the two countries and explore new initiatives to further strengthen the defence engagements, a Defence Ministry said in a statement. “The two Ministers will also exchange views on regional and global issues of shared interest.”
Mr. Singh is visiting at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Gen. Phan and will start his visit by paying respects to Late President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum in Hanoi. He is also scheduled to call on Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
