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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two nation tour to Vietnam and China Friday. During the first leg of his four day visit, Mr Modi will reach Vietnamese capital Hanoi same evening.
Briefing media in New Delhi today, Secretary (East) in the External Affairs Ministry, Preeti Saran said, Vietnam is India’s important strategic partner and the visit is aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties including defence, security and trade. During the visit, Mr Modi will meet President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The Prime Minister will leave for China on Saturday evening from Vietnam to attend the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou. Secretary (West) in the MEA Sujata Mehta said, during the visit, India will take up issues like cross-border mobility of professionals, terror financing, tax evasion and reduction in remittance transaction cost among others.
She said, Mr Modi will be the lead speaker at the session on inclusive and inter connected development. Prime Minister will return home on Monday evening.
Mr Modi will again leave on a two day visit to Laos PDR on the 7th of this month to attend the 14th INDIA-ASEAN Summit and 11th East Asia Summit at Vientiane.
At the ASEAN-India Summit, Prime Minister and ASEAN Leaders will review ASEAN-India cooperation and discuss its future direction in the areas of politico-security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation. The leaders will also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest and concern.