New Delhi, May 18 -- India will be looking to deepen strategic military cooperation, strengthen defence industrial partnerships, and boost maritime collaboration during the two-leg visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Vietnam and South Korea.

The Defence Minister will reach Hanoi, Vietnam, today, where he will hold bilateral talks with the Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, General Phan Van Giang, during the visit.

In a post on X, Singh said, "Today, 18th May, I shall be reaching Hanoi. Looking forward to visiting Vietnam and South Korea this week to further expand the scope of our engagement."

"I will focus on deepening strategic military cooperation, strengthening defence industrial partnerships, and boosting maritime col...