India and VietNam to sign a defence pact

[William Hung]

India and Vietnam to sign a defence pact amid China’s growing aggression in region - The Economic Times on Mobile

With a little over a month afterPresident Pranab Mukherjee's Vietnam visit when a defence MoU was signed the two countries are expected to conclude another defence pact when Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is in India on October 27-28 amid China's growing aggression in the region.

This proposed pact, coming after last month's MoU that entails 100 mn USD Line of Credit to Hanoi to purchase patrol boats to boost coastal security, is aimed at providing military hardware to Vietnam's armed forces, official sources told ET. Both counties predominantly use Russian defence equipment and this enables smooth bilateral cooperation including maintenance and supply of spare parts to Vietnamese armed forces by Delhi, sources informed.

Why need another one? Brahmos?

 

[Levina]

India and Vietnam to sign a defence pact amid China’s growing aggression in region - The Economic Times on Mobile



Why need another one? Brahmos?

Symbiosis!!!
Vietnam is building a naval deterrent to China with submarines from Russia and it would like to add India's missile technology to its defence.And this would also help India earn a name as arms exporter.

 

[Europa]

India and Vietnam to sign a defence pact amid China’s growing aggression in region - The Economic Times on Mobile



Why need another one? Brahmos?

IAF chief to visit Japan - Firstpost

 

[William Hung]

IAF chief to visit Japan - Firstpost

I think in the near future, there will be alot of cooperation in their respective space programs between India and Japan.... with alot of implication for their national security.

 

[dichoi]

good move. India is our friend.

 

[Judge]

Fantastic move.

 

[rockstarIN]

I think in the near future, there will be alot of cooperation in their respective space programs between India and Japan.... with alot of implication for their national security.

They should open up first as per current scenario regarding military cooperation.

I would like to see cooperation with Japanese for AMCA. But U.S might not allow this.