What is the News?
India’s Defence Minister is on a visit to Vietnam.
What are the key highlights of his visit?
Mutual Logistics Agreement
India and Vietnam signed a Logistics Agreement to allow the militaries of the two sides to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of supplies.
This is the first such major agreement that Vietnam has signed with any country.
Note: India and Vietnam share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership since 2016 and defense cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership. Vietnam is also an important partner in India’s Act East policy and the Indo-Pacific vision.
What are Logistics Agreements?
Logistics agreements are administrative arrangements. They facilitate access to military facilities for the exchange of fuel and provisions on mutual agreement. These agreements simplify logistical support and increase the operational turnaround of the military when operating away from India.
India has signed several logistics agreements with Quad countries, France, Singapore, and South Korea beginning with the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. in 2016.
Source: The post is based on the article “India and Vietnam sign mutual logistics agreement” published in The Hindu on 9th June 2022.
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