NSA Ajit Doval Arrives in Hanoi for Strategic Talks with Vietnam

Hanoi, November 1 (Daily Kiran) : Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor, arrived in Hanoi on November 1 for an official visit aimed at enhancing ties between India and Vietnam. During his trip, Doval will meet with Vietnamese leaders to discuss the “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” established earlier this year.

The partnership was elevated during Vietnamese President To Lam’s visit to India in May. The Indian Embassy in Vietnam welcomed Doval’s arrival on social media platform X, stating, “Welcome to Vietnam. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has arrived on an official visit to Hanoi, where he will engage in discussions with Vietnamese leadership, aligning with the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”

On October 27, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met with Vietnamese MP Mai Dung Thai Quinh and members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi. They focused on increasing parliamentary cooperation and strengthening institutional partnerships, exploring new opportunities in trade, industry, information technology, and artificial intelligence.

Birla expressed confidence that such dialogues would enhance parliamentary relations and invigorate the long-standing friendship between India and Vietnam. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and BJP MP Dilip Saikia also participated in the meeting.

In September, discussions on bolstering the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and defense industry cooperation took place between India and Vietnam. This dialogue occurred during the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, involving India’s Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam’s Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening defense collaboration and expanding cooperation across various sectors.