On 28 October Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intensive talks with his Vietnamese counterpart in New Delhi and seven more bilateral agreements were signed during Dung’s visit. These were: (i) Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of Nalanda University; (ii) MoU on Conservation and Restoration of the World Heritage Site of My Son, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam; (iii) MoU on Establishing the Centre for English Language and Information Technology Training at the Telecommunications University; (iv) Cultural Exchange Programme 2015-17; (v) MoU on Exchange of Audio-Visual Programmes; (vi) HoA between OVL and PetroVietnam; and (vii) MoU between ONGC and PetroVietnam. The two prime ministers also vowed to increase India-Vietnam bilateral trade from the existing $7 billion to $20 billion by 2020. The two sides have also agreed to have direct air connectivity for the first time. Jet Airways and Vietnam Airlines have already concluded an code sharing agreement and Jet Airways will commence direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City from 5 November onwards. Vietnam Airlines is to reciprocate shortly thereafter. Modi and Dung agreed that freedom of navigation and overflight in the East China Sea/South China Sea should not be impeded and called the parties concerned to exercise restraint and avoid threat or use of force. A Joint Statement released after Dung’s visit said the two prime ministers “welcomed the collective commitment of the concerned parties to abide by and implement the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and to work towards the adoption of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea on the basis of consensus.” firstpost/world/vietnam-pms-india-visit-china-will-be-frowning-upon-pm-modi-1777381.html
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:44:08 +0000
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