Two Indian Navy ships, guided missile destroyer INS Delhi and multi-purpose stealth destroyer INS Satpura, docked at Tien Sa port on May 19, starting a courtesy visit to the central city of Da Nang.
Representatives from Vietnamese agencies welcome Indian naval officials. (Photo:VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Two Indian Navy ships, guided missile destroyer INS Delhi and multi-purpose stealth destroyer INSSatpura, docked at Tien Sa port on May 19, starti▨ng a courtesy visit to the central cityof Da Nang.
Representatives of the Vietnam People's Navy Region 3Command, the Military Region 5 High Command, the Military Command of Da Nangcity, the city’s Border Guard, and the Department of Foreign Affairs welcomedthe Indian Navy ships. At the reception, Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, the Indian Navy’s Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, said that in 2022, thedefence ministers of Vietnam and India signed a Joint Vision on Defence Cooperationto 2030 between the two countries in which navy cooperation is a central partof the bilateral defence partnership, covering a wide range of activities, including human resource training and development, bilateral exercises, repairand maintenance, and logistical support to enhance capacity.
Two Indian Navy ships, guided missile destroyer INS Delhi and multi-purpose stealth destroyer INS Satpura, dock at Tien Sa port on May 19. (Photo:VNA)
During their journey to Da Nang city, both INSDelhi and INS Satpura participated in the first ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (AIME) together with navy ships of ASEAN countries, includingVietnam’s Frigate 015-Tran Hung Dao. The exercise highlighted the strong friendship between the navies of the ASEAN countries and India. Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh also said that duringthis visit to Da Nang city, the delegation hopes to step up people-to-people connections, experience the rich culture of Vietnam, and meetwith local partners, thus strengthen relations and mutual understandingbetween the two navies. The Indian Navy also looks forward to welcoming the Vietnamese Navy's ships and delegation to the upcoming MILAN multinationalexercise in India in 2024. While in Da Nang, Rear Admiral GurcharanSingh, officers and commanders of two navy ships will pay a courtesy visit to leaders of the Military Region 5 High Command and the municipal People's Committee. Vietnam and India celebrated the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations last year. The bilateral relations were upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2016,and defence cooperation is an important pillar of this partnership./.
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Representatives from Vietnamese agencies welcome Indian naval officials. (Photo:VNA) 
Two Indian Navy ships, guided missile destroyer INS Delhi and multi-purpose stealth destroyer INS Satpura, dock at Tien Sa port on May 19. (Photo:VNA) 
