India and Vietnam Agree to Deepen Defence Cooperation

India and Vietnam agreed to deepen defence cooperation during meetings in Hanoi between Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang, according to the Indian Embassy in Vietnam. Their discussions reviewed ongoing bilateral defence ties, while separate Vietnamese government accounts described proposals to expand security information exchanges and explore protections for classified information. Doval met Giang on November 2, when the two sides reviewed their cooperation and agreed to strengthen activities in the field, the embassy said. Giang is also Vietnam’s deputy prime minister and minister of national defence. Doval arrived in Hanoi on November 1 for an official visit and met senior Vietnamese officials. Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said Doval’s meeting with Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang addressed improving strategic information exchanges, including real-time sharing of data on political and strategic developments. The ministry also said the discussions covered regional and international security, emerging threats and nontraditional security challenges. These details were attributed to the Vietnamese...