Hanoi, May 19 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held extensive bilateral engagements in Hanoi, including bilateral talks with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phan Van Giang, meeting with top Vietnamese leadership, and announcements aimed at expanding strategic and technological cooperation between India and Vietnam, according to the official press release by the Ministry of Defence.

As per the release, Singh and General Phan Van Giang reviewed the growing defence partnership between the two countries and discussed measures to deepen cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, military training and regional stability.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global security developm...