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India-Vietnam coast guards hold 7th talks, plan joint exercise tomorrow
India-Vietnam coast guards hold 7th talks, plan joint exercise tomorrow
The Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai on Tuesday, officials said. The talks, co-chaired by ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani and VCG Vice…
The Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai on Tuesday, officials said. The talks, co-chaired by ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani and VCG Vice Commandant Major General Luong Dinh Hung, covered maritime security, law enforcement, pollution response, search and rescue, and capacity building. Both sides reviewed ongoing engagements under the 2015 MoU on Coast Guard Cooperation and reaffirmed commitments to operational coordination and training exchanges.
The Ministry of Defence stated that the meeting emphasised regular institutional interactions and sharing of best practices and ship visits to boost interoperability. As a follow-up, the ICG and VCG will conduct the joint exercise SAHYOG-HOPTAC at sea on August 27, 2026, providing a platform to strengthen coordination during maritime operations.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 2015 MoU on Coast Guard Cooperation was among the first such pacts India signed with an ASEAN member, making Vietnam a core partner in New Delhi's Act East policy in the maritime domain. China's growing presence in the South China Sea, through which India's key shipping lanes pass, gives this operational coordination practical heft. SAHYOG-HOPTAC, the joint exercise series, began in 2022 and this edition follows a pattern of annual alternation in hosting between the two sides. What will matter operationally is whether the drills progress from basic SAR and anti-pollution exercises into more complex scenarios such as joint boarding operations, which demand deeper interoperability of communications and tactics. The next concrete milestone is the post-exercise debrief that typically sets the agenda for the following year's HLM.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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