Training – bright spot in Vietnam-India defence ties

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Pham Hong Huong (R) welcomes Lieutenant General Jasjit Singh Kler (Source: qdnd.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Education and training are a brightspot in the defence relation between Vietnam and India, said Deputy Chief ofthe General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Pham Hong Huong.

Lieutenant General Huong made the remark at a reception inHanoi on August 28 for Lieutenant General Jasjit Singh Kler, Commandant ofIndia’s National Defence Academy.

He added that the bilateral ties have also been tightened inthe fields of delegation exchanges, naval cooperation and defence industry.

The Vietnamese army always treasures and bears in mind thesupport of India’s army and people for Vietnam’s past struggle for nationalliberation and current nation building and development, the officer said.

Jasjit Singh Kler informed the host of the performance ofVietnamese officers under training at India’s National Defence Academy.

He expressed his belief that when returning to Vietnam, theseofficers will make contributions to the development of the VPA as well as tothe two armies’ relations.-VNA

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