PM Modi, Vietnam's Communist Party gen secy discuss South China Sea situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with general secretary of the Communist party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and exchanged views on regional and global issues including the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the situation in the South China SeaIn their telephonic conversation the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the rapid pace of wideranging cooperation under the IndiaVietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership which was established during Modis visit to Vietnam in 2016 the Prime Ministers Office PMO said in a statementThey complimented each other on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countriesSpoke with General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam H E Nguyen Phu Trong today We exchanged views on a range of bilateral regional and global issues and agreed to promote closer cooperation in our economic trade and defence engagement Modi said in a tweetSpoke with General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam H E Nguyen Phu Trong today We exchanged views on a range of bilateral regional and global issues and agreed to promote closer cooperation in our economic trade and defence engagementmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi April 15 2022PM Modi also reiterated Vietnams importance as an important pillar of Indias Act East Policy and IndoPacific Vision and sought to enhance the scope of the bilateral relationship besides working for expeditious progress on existing initiativesThe prime minister also requested for greater facilitation of market access for Indias pharma and agriproducts in Vietnam the PMO statement saidPrime Minister Modi highlighted the historical and civilisation links between the two countries and expressed his happiness on Indias involvement in restoration of Cham monuments in VietnamThe leaders agreed to enhance defence partnership between the two countries the PMO saidThey also exchanged views on regional and global issues of shared interest including the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the situation in South China Sea the statement saidChina claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea a huge source of hydrocarbons However several ASEAN member countries including Vietnam Philippines and Brunei have counter claimsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever