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	Vietnam, India Open a New Chapter in Relations: Foreign Minister

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai and Kharga Corps Commander Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar co-chaired the opening ceremony of this year's VINBAX.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Kharga Corps Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar launch the VINBAX 2024. (Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence/Press Release)

The ceremony was also attended by Vietnam's Defense Attaché to India, Colonel Trinh Ngoc Dai; Commander of the Training Center, Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Colonel Luu Dinh Hien; Commander of Brigade 474 - Brigadier General Sumit Kapoor, along with officers from both sides.

In his opening remarks, Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar highlighted the long-standing historical, cultural, and civilizational links, as well as the current comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Vietnam.

He emphasized that defense cooperation is a crucial pillar in the India-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership.

The signing of the Joint Vision Statement on Defense Partnership towards 2030 and the Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Logistics Support underscores both countries' growing importance in the Indo-Pacific region and ASEAN.

He stressed that VINBAX aims to enhance cooperation in peacekeeping operations, promote understanding, and develop the capabilities of both countries’ armed forces in contributing to international peace and security.

The exercise also reflects both countries’ commitment to working together to address global challenges and foster regional stability.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai, Kharga Corps Commander-Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, and officers and soldiers from the two countries. (Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence/Press Release)

Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai emphasized that both Vietnam and India are peace-loving nations striving to contribute meaningfully to promoting peace and stability in the region and worldwide.

Besides professional activities, VINBAX 2024 allows military personnel from both sides to interact and learn about each other's cultural, social, and traditional heritage values, said the diplomat.

Col. Luu Dinh Hien, Commander of the Training Centre of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, said that VINBAX is constantly expanding, from the first exercise in the form of tabletop simulation in 2018 to a field exercise in 2022; from the deployment of medical and technical troops in UN missions to the deployment of air force elements and drones in VINBAX-2024.

VINBAX 2024, themed "Deployment and Utilization of Engineering and Medical Teams in UN Peacekeeping Forces to Build and Promote Positive Military Relations," is scheduled to continue until November 23.

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