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Rajnath Singh leaves for Vietnam, South Korea on key defence outreach visit

New Delhi, May 18 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for a two-day official visit to Vietnam, after which he will travel to South Korea for a three-day visit from May 19 to 21.
In a post on X prior to his departure, the defence minister looked forward to visiting the two Asian nations to further expand the scope of bilateral engagement. "The focus will be on deepening strategic military cooperation, strengthening defence industrial partnerships, and boosting maritime collaboration, promoting peace & stability in the Indo-Pacific region," he said.
The minister's visit to Vietnam marks 10 years of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations, which was upgraded to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the state visit of the President of Vietnam to India from May 5-7. Singh will hold bilateral talks with the Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, General Phan Van Giang, during the visit.
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