Vietnam PM calls on Prez Murmu, discusses bilateral issues

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Thursday and discussed various issues concerning the India and Vietnam an official release saidChinh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday for a threeday visit aimed at further expanding the comprehensive strategic ties between the two countriesWelcoming Chinh President Murmu said IndiaVietnam relations are built on the firm foundation of close cultural and historical links and are marked by mutual trust and understanding and cooperation in international fora the release issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan saidAs per the PTI report Murmu said Vietnam is a crucial pillar of Indias Act East Policy and an important partner for New Delhis IndoPacific visionShe said she was happy to note that the bilateral engagements have diversified across a wide range of areas of cooperation from political exchanges to defence partnerships trade commerce and investment development cooperation cultural relations and peopletopeople contactsBoth leaders took a note that the two countries shared Buddhist heritage and civilisational linkages Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the collaborative efforts underway to restore heritage sites in Vietnam the release saidPresident Murmu expressed confidence that the visit of Prime Minister Chinh would go a long way in further strengthening the IndiaVietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership it saidPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan The President said that Vietnam is a crucial pillar of Indiarsquos Act East Policy and an important partner for our IndoPacific Vision Our relations are built on the firm foundationhellip pictwittercomxZGWbNH0aXmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn August 1 2024Chinh was accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on ThursdayHis Indian counterpart Narendra Modi received him at Rashtrapati BhavanThe two leaders shared greeted each other with a hug Chinh then inspected a Guard of Honour by the combined defence servicesExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel and Union Minister of Ports Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal were present at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasionPM Modi and Pham Minh Chinh also met officials from the delegations of the two nationsChinh arrived in India on Tuesday On Wednesday he had a meeting with Jaishankar during which he expressed gratitude and thanked India for the warm receptionI want to thank you for your time seeing me this afternoon I want to thank you for your efforts in arranging my visit to India with such short notice and a very tight schedule I would like to thank the two foreign ministries for making the best preparations for this visit Chinh saidHe also congratulated Modi for his third term as PM and termed it a ldquohistoric victoryrdquoI would like to thank India for the warm reception accorded to me during my stay here It is a vivid testament to the importance that India places on its relations with Vietnam I would like to congratulate PM Modis reelection for the third consecutive term This is a historic victory Chinh said