New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) India and Vietnam held the 11th round of Political Consultations and the 8th round of Strategic Dialogue in virtual format on Friday during which they discussed the future cooperation agenda, including high-level exchanges and celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of their bilateral Diplomatic Relations in 2022.
During the meeting between Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), MEA and Vice Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dzung of Vietnam, the two sides also agreed to enhance their bilateral cooperation in line with India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and the ASEAN’s Outlook on Indo-Pacific.
Both sides reviewed the recent developments in India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership guided by the "Joint Vision for Peace, Prosperity and People” adopted by the Prime Ministers of India and Vietnam during their Virtual Summit in December 2020, and the Plan of Action for 2021-2023 signed by their Foreign Ministers, an official statement said.