Vietnamese Defence Minister Begins Two-day India Visit on Sunday

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang on Monday with a focus on further boosting bilateral defence ties and reviewing the situation in the South China Sea, a region that has witnessed growing Chinese assertiveness. The Vietnamese defence minister will begin his two-day visit to India on Sunday. “The visiting dignitary will hold a bilateral meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on June 19 to carry forward the India-Vietnam defence cooperation," the defence ministry said. “Both sides will also exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest,"...