Phu Yen Online - Two destroyers of the Indian Navy visit Da Nang city

On the morning of May 19, two Indian Navy ships, the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi and the multi-purpose stealth destroyer INS Satpura, docked at Tien Sa port, Son Tra district, for a courtesy visit to Da Nang city.

Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Commander of the Eastern Fleet, Indian Navy (first from left) provides information to the press about his courtesy visit to Da Nang City. Photo: VNA

Welcoming the delegation at Tien Sa port were representatives of the Vietnam Navy Region 3 Command, Military Region 5 Command, Da Nang City Military Command, City Border Guard, and Department of Foreign Affairs.

At the reception, Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Commander of the Eastern Fleet, Indian Navy, said that in 2022, the Defense Ministers of the two countries signed the Joint Vision on Defense Cooperation to 2030 between the two sides.

Cooperation between the two Navies is a central part of the bilateral Defense partnership, covering a wide range of activities: in the fields of training, human resource development, bilateral exercises, repair, maintenance and logistics support to enhance capabilities.

During their transit to Da Nang port, both INS Delhi and INS Satpura participated in the first ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME) with naval ships from ASEAN countries, including the VPN Tran Hung Dao of Vietnam. This underscores the strong bond of friendship between the Navies of ASEAN countries and India.

Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh also said that during this visit to Da Nang City, the delegation hopes to strengthen people-to-people ties, experience the rich culture of Vietnam and meet Vietnamese partners to enhance relations and mutual understanding between the two Navies. At the same time, the Indian Navy looks forward to welcoming Vietnamese Navy ships and delegations to participate in the upcoming multinational exercise MILAN in India in 2024.

According to the schedule of the visit to Da Nang, Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Commander of the Eastern Fleet, Indian Navy, along with officers and commanders of two naval ships, will pay courtesy calls to the leaders of Military Region 5 Command and the leaders of the Da Nang City People's Committee.

India and Vietnam recently celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations (1972-2022), marking the enduring friendship established between the two sides since 1972. The relationship was upgraded to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2016 and defence cooperation is an important pillar of this partnership.

According to VNA/Vietnam+

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