# India-Vietnam Defense Ties Strengthen

- Place: Hanoi, Vietnam (21.0285, 105.8542)
- Published: 2026-11-03T16:59:21.955Z · expires 2026-11-10T16:59:21.955Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E13 Civilizations, E10 Institutions
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/6ca
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Indian NSA Ajit Doval held talks with Vietnamese President Tô Lâm in Hanoi, marking a deepening of strategic defense cooperation, per Times of India.

Doval also met with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister to review enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership and real-time intelligence sharing, Tribune India reports.

The visit comes amid growing regional security concerns, with India and Vietnam aligning on counterbalancing Chinese influence in the South China Sea, Aninews.in notes.

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