March 4, 2018 11:48 AM

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India, Vietnam vow to work together for an open and prosperous Indo- Pacific region

<div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India and Vietnam will work together for an open and prosperous Indo-pacific region where sovereignty and international law are respected and disputes are resolved through dialogue.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>After holding delegation-level talks with President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi on Saturday, Mr Modi said, both countries will work for strengthening defence, maritime and energy cooperation.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>He said, Vietnam has played important role under the Act East policy and bi-lateral trade between the two nations has grown from six billion dollars to 10 billion dollars despite global slowdown.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang said that his country is committed to further its ties with India in different areas including energy and connectivity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>After the talks between the two leaders, India and Vietnam signed three agreements on nuclear energy partnership, agriculture and trade .</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Later, Mr Quang met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan also called on the President of Vietnam.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Besides, Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi also met the visiting dignitary. Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Mr Quang in New Delhi.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Mr Quang, who is accompanied by his wife and a big delegation, began his three-day India visit on Friday.&nbsp; <br />''</div>

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