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Bilateral relations

Connectivity woes over tional sovereignty and international Jaipur Foot: India for Humanity
Ambassador of Vietnam to India Pham law. It is expected that the concerned As Comprehensive Strategic Part-
Sanh Chau informed that travel will countries are able to reach consensus ners, India and Vietnam are reliable
becomes easier with direct air connec- on a Code of Conduct in South China developmental partners and stronger
tivity between our two countries with Sea. Vice President Naidu insisted that than before. The ongoing Jaipur Foot
Indian civil aviation carrier Indigo both countries are fully committed to Artificial Limb Fitment Camp in
starting direct flights between India an open, transparent, inclusive and Quang Ninh Province is a prime
and Vietnam later this year. This step rules-based regional architecture based example of this. Under the ‘India for
would go a long way in boosting bilat- on freedom of navigation and over- Humanity’ programme organized in
eral trade and tourism exchanges. flight, unimpeded economic activities commemoration of the 150th Birth
Chau also informed about Visa on and peaceful settlement of disputes in Anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi,
arrival facility granted to India which accordance with the international law. the Government of India is supporting
is soon to be launched through a plat- ‘Our foreign policy principal is that the organization of Jaipur Foot Camp
form. Through a single getaway by Vietnam is friends with all countries in in the provinces of Quang Ninh and
clicking on the website, the visitor will the world community and will like to be Yen Bai of Vietnam.
be required to complete a form which a responsible and trusted partner with
will be sent to the concerned authori- the international community. With a Education
ties. The platform incorporates secure new reform policy in the last 3 decades India will continue with the ongoing
technology in order to safeguard maxi- Vietnam has been able to move out of long-term and short duration scholar-
mum personal information. It is devel- isolation which were imposed by all the ships and training programmes pro-
oped by an Indian company and will be hostile forces to be able to normalise its vided under ITEC programme and by
operated by VFS. relations with China, USA, ASEAN and the Indian Council for Cultural Rela-
have signed an agreement with EU. tions. These programmes have been
Indo Pacific Interestingly all these countries are effectively used in the agriculture
Indo Pacific being a serious issue both now strategic partners of Vietnam. sector, making a tangible difference in
countries are on the same page to build Vietnam has good relations with all the lives of the Vietnamese people.
a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific including the big countries of the
region on the basis of respect for na- world,” Chau said. letters@tehelka.com