Composite Indian defence delegation recently met with Vietnamese industrial counterpart in presence of Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister of India and General Ngo Xuan Lich, Vice Minister of Defence, Vietnam. This meeting gained significance as both countries are celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations and 10 years of strategic partnership, with defence sector being the major sector contributing towards this partnership.

Manohar Parrikar, speaking on this occasion, desired Indian private sector to lead this initiative and explore and actively participate in Vietnamese modernisation of defence forces. This will not just strengthen the diplomatic and military bond between both the nations but also open the doors of strategic exports. He assured the Indian Private Sector of full support of Ministry of Defence, DRDO and DPSU to realize the national aspiration of exports of defence items to friendly nations at competitive price.

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