New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) held their 7th High-Level Meeting (HLM) in Chennai, reaffirming their commitment to deepening bilateral maritime cooperation and strengthening operational coordination.
The meeting was conducted under the framework of the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Coast Guard Cooperation and was co-chaired by Director General of the Indian Coast Guard Paramesh Sivamani and Major General Luong Dinh Hung, Vice Commandant of the Vietnam Coast Guard.
The two sides held detailed discussions on a range of areas of mutual interest, including Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), maritime law enforcement, marine pollution response and capacity building. They also reviewed...