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India and Vietnam review defence cooperation
Why in News?
Act East Policy in focus as India and Vietnam review their 2016 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
India and Vietnam discussed deepening defence cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a pillar of India's Act East Policy.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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India and Vietnam held talks on strengthening defence ties, with both sides emphasising the importance of maintaining stability in the wider region.
The engagement builds on the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, upgraded in 2016, which covers defence, security and maritime cooperation.
Vietnam is a key partner in India's Act East Policy.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- India-Vietnam ties were upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2016
- Vietnam is a key partner in India's Act East Policy
- Talks covered defence, security and maritime cooperation
- Both sides stressed stability in the wider Indo-Pacific/regional context
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was upgraded in 2016.
- Vietnam's engagement with India falls under India's Act East Policy.
- The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covers defence, security and maritime cooperation.
Mains
Relevant to GS Paper 2 (International Relations): the issue of maintaining regional stability is addressed through the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which operationalises India's Act East Policy via deepened defence and maritime cooperation; the way forward lies in institutionalising joint exercises, defence trade and maritime domain awareness sharing to consolidate India's strategic footprint in Southeast Asia.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
India's defence and security engagement with Vietnam, discussed recently, falls under which broader foreign policy framework?
- Look West Policy
- Neighbourhood First Policy
- Act East Policy
- Gujral Doctrine
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Answer: C — India's engagement with Vietnam, including defence cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, is a key pillar of India's Act East Policy.
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