India and Vietnam focussed on adding more vigour to defence cooperation

IANS | May 6, 2026 6:26 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Phan Van Giang in New Delhi on Wednesday, with talks focused on adding more vigour to the defence cooperation between two nations. During the meeting, Singh expressed India's readiness to further deepen strategic partnership with Vietnam.

India and Vietnam decide to enhance defence systems procurement, elevate bilateral ties

IANS | May 6, 2026 6:16 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) As they agreed to further strengthen cooperation and enhance engagements in both traditional and emerging areas of defence cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam President To Lam on Wednesday welcomed the steady progress in the implementation of the Defence Lines of Credit extended by India for the Southeast Asian nation which have further strengthened Vietnam’s defence capabilities and advanced bilateral defence cooperation.

India, EU discuss strengthening strategic partnership

IANS | May 6, 2026 5:24 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George held a meeting with European Union's (EU) Special Envoy for Indo-Pacific Maria Castillo Fernandez in New Delhi on Wednesday, with discussions focused on deepening strategic partnership between the two sides.