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| India, Vietnam deepen defence, nuclear ties |
| 2007-07-09 |
| India and Vietnam have agreed to raise bilateral relations to the level of a broad-based "strategic partnership" that they believe will better enable them to deal with the evolving economic and security environment in the region. Their partnership will include greater cooperation in defence matters and use of civilian nuclear technology, in addition to furthering economic ties and cooperation at regional and multilateral forums. A joint declaration on establishing a strategic partnership was signed by Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Nguyen Tan Dung on the last day of the latterÂ’s visit to India on Friday. It commits both sides to improving bilateral relations "in the political, economic, security, defense, cultural, science and technological dimensions", and provides the basis for cooperation in regional and multilateral institutions. As two countries that share borders with China, India and Vietnam will set up an institutionalised strategic dialogue. While the joint statement provides for the setting up of a joint working group on countering terrorism, an MoU has also been signed between the Department of Atomic Energy and VietnamÂ’s Ministry of Science and Technology for cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. New Delhi will train personnel from Vietnam and provide assistance to the India-Vietnam Nuclear Science Centre at Dalat in Vietnam. Both sides will also work on developing technology to process Vietnamese uranium ores. To further expand economic ties, India will provide additional grants and concessional lines of credit to Vietnam. Given the importance of the primary sector to both countriesÂ’ economies, an MoU on cooperation in the field of fisheries and aquaculture, and a work plan for cooperation in agricultural technology, have also been signed. India will also provide English language training in Vietnam at a centre in Danang, under an MoU aimed at helping Vietnam integrate better within ASEAN by narrowing the language barrier. In addition, both sides will facilitate greater cultural and educational exchanges. In particular, the Archaeological Survey of India will undertake conservation of the Cham monuments in Vietnam, which are symbols of long-standing cultural relations between the two countries. |
| Posted by:John Frum |
| #4 CHIN MIL FORUM > Netters are reporting that formal contracts related to China's dev of aircraft carriers has gone out; + Russia is allowing China to manufacture under license Russ ICBM and other LR missle technologies; + Beijing and many pro-China Netters are unhappy wid Vietnam right now. PLaning is also continuing for a possible inter-nation canal system, thru Central Asia from Pacfic and Mediterranean-Black Sea |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-07-09 21:09 |
| #3 The Chinese attacked both India (1962) and Vietnam (1979) to "teach a lesson". Thanks in part to my first rate History teachers in High School and my Parents I remember the Chinese attack on India (1962) as it unfolded. The second was easy to remember from a personal point of reference, solid reports were hard to come by as i recall. NVA vs ChiComs: The slaughter helped My black mood, and the NVA excursion into Cambodia was a good payback all around. Life ain't fair but on occasion, just desserts. |
| Posted by: RD 2007-07-09 18:29 |
| #2 The Chinese attacked both India (1962) and Vietnam (1979) to "teach a lesson". Well, the lesson both countries learned is not to trust the Chinese. Ever. There has been mention of India selling cruise and ballistic missiles to Vietnam, of India even leasing a portion of the Cam Ranh Bay Naval Base. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-07-09 15:28 |
| #1 India, Vietnam deepen defence, nuclear ties The Chinese are pissing themselves so much in Peking there's a Yellow River flowing into a Yellow Sea! /smug little smile :) |
| Posted by: RD 2007-07-09 14:59 |