Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang has stated that Vietnam
always appreciates traditional friendship and strategic partnership with
India and its “Look East” policy.
Meeting with Indian National
Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon in New Delhi on October 31, Minister
Quang said Vietnam highly values the Indian Government’s approval of
24.8 million USD in official development assistance for the construction
of Dien Bien – Tay Trang road, as part of a project on new highway
linking India, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnams and Cambodia.
He noted
the growing bilateral cooperation across security, law enforcement and
anti-crimes over the past time, adding that he hopes Menon will
facilitate links between the National Security Council of India (NSC)
and the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MoPS).
The
guest also suggested the NSC and MoPS promptly sign a memorandum of
understanding on cooperation, thus creating a legal foundation for
exchange of information related to national benefits and security.
Menon, for his part, said India always treasures relationship with
Vietnam, taking it as as the top importance in its Look East policy, of
which the security and defence cooperation is among key pillars in their
comprehensive strategic partnership.
The perfection of legal
documents on anti-crime and social security and order work during
Quang’s visit and upcoming visit by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu
Trong will elevate ties between the Indian relevant agencies and the
MoPS to a greater height, he added.
He said he is hopeful of
wider links in cyber and information, aerospace and the establishment of
cooperation ties between NSC and MoPS in the future.
The same
day, Minister Quang also worked with chief of the Indian National
Security Guard (NSG), Sen. Lieut. Gen Arvind Ranjan, and the NSG
training centre.
Reviewing risks to national security and
social order posed by global terrorism, both sides expressed desire to
share more experience while improving the efficiency of their fight
against crimes, especially terror attacks.
The two nations will further concretise the contents of their strategic partnership in the new context.-VNA