President of republic of India
Pranav Mukherjee returned from four day’s tour of Vietnam. When President Pranab
Mukherjee reached Vietnam, he was accorded a grand welcome at Airport by the
State Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Chairman of the Presidential office
Veit Tarang. On the occasion various senior officers of the Vietnam & the
officers & official of Indian Embassy were also present. President was also
presented god of honour. President had a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart
Tarang Taan Sang & its Prime Minister on the bilateral issues. During the
meeting Socio-economic development & foreign policy came under discussion &
stress was laid on the betterment of the mutual relations. Both the Presidents
jointly inaugurated “ Centre for Indian Studies” at Hoshi Mun National Academy
of Politics & Public Administration. President visited various Vietnamese
cultural & historical places also & had an interaction with the people. He
presented the sacred Bodhi Plant of Bodh Gaya to President Troung Tan Sang as a
gift, which is an indication of the Bodhi heritage of both the countries.
President visited Tran Quok Pagoda also, where the Indian 1st President
Dr.Rajinder Parsad had planted a Bodhi plant in 1959. Besides, President visited
war Remnants Museum at Chi Minh & became aware of he deeds of brave Vietnamese.
In order to strengthen the relations between both the countries, President
invited Vietnamese Prime Minister Nigoon Tan Dang to India, which was accepted
by the Prime Minister. During his visit various pacts & agreements signed
between both the countries, which include Vietnam Oil & Gas and ONGC Videsh
limited (OVL) Group Petro Vietnam, explore oil from South Chineese Ocean. During
Pranab Mukherjee’s visit both the nations laid stress on the mutual
co-operation, which include political, defence, security, economic, science &
technology, cultural co-operation & people to people contact and regional
co-operation. President Pranab Mukherjee said that in these sectors the chances
of mutual partnership & co-operation for the both the nations is possible. He
said that if both the countries work in close co-ordination, the relations
between the two countries can be more strengthened.
Pranab Mukherjee’s this tour is considered strategically more importance.
However, China has become to some extent perturbed on inking the agreements
between the two nation on the exploration of oil from the south Chinese ocean.
It is important to note that between China & Vietnam there is a confrontation on
the south Chinese ocean. There is a great stock of oil and natural gas in the
south Chinese ocean, for the usage of which there is a race between China and
its neighboring sea-shore countries. An important agreement between the both
countries were inked on Vietnam Airlines & Domestic Indian Air Career Jet
Airways. Under this agreement for the first time from 5th of Novemeber, 2014
direct flights would be operated between Delhi, Mumbai & historical city of
Vietnam Chi Minh, which has been hailed by both the countries. After the visit
both the President’s issued a joint statement urging for the peace, tranquility
& development in Asia. In the joint statement it was started that President Sang
& President Mukherjeet had a mutual interaction on social, economic development
and foreign policies of both countries. President Mukherjee congratulated
Vietnamese people for the tremendous developments achieved in the recent years.
President Mukherjee referring to the heritage of Vietnam, reiterated that India
will always be a friend of Vietnam. President Pranab Mukherjee while addressing
at dinner Party, presented by Vietnamese President in his honour said that both
the countries have close co-ordination. These relations ae maintained from
centuries. These relations based on the trade, mutual interest & peace. He said
both the countries are having joint heritage of Budhism.He said that the
teachings of Lord Budha have attained great importance nowadays & we need it
today. The people of both the countries follow these teachings in daily life
also. It is expected that the visit of President Mukherjee to Vietnam will
strengthen the relations between the two countries & will us….. in a new era of
peace, tranquility & development in Asia. To conclude, we can say that the visit
of President Pranab Mukherjee will strengthen the diplomatic relations between
Vietnam & India.