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INDIAN COUNCIL
OF WORLD AFFAIRS SAPRU HOUSE

ICWA-VIISAS International Webinar on

‘New Horizons in India-Vietnam Relations’
7 October 2020

Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi Act East policy, Indo-Pacific
Aalong with Vietnam Institute for Indian vision, SAGAR initiative,
and Southwest Asia Studies (VIISAS), Hanoi, an Pharmaceutical sector- focusing on generic drugs
affiliate of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, production - which strengthen relations between
organised an international webinar on “New India and Vietnam.
Horizons in India-Vietnam Relations” on 7 October The first panel discussion ‘Vietnam and India in the
2020. The webinar had two components: Inaugural new regional and global context’ was moderated by
Session and two Panel Discussions. The Minister Prof. Prabir De, Coordinator, ASEAN-India Centre.
of State for External Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan The panellists
delivered the Key Note Address and the Deputy were: Dr. Sanjay
Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam H.E. Pulipaka, Senior
Mr. Nguyen Minh Vu gave his remarks during the Fellow, Delhi
Inaugural Session.Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan, DG, ICWA, Policy Group
Prof Dang Anh, Vice President, VASS, Amb. Pranay and Assoc. Prof.
Verma, Ambassador of India to Vietnam and Amb. Nguyen Xuan
Pham Sanh Chau, Ambassador of Vietnam to India Trung, Director-
spoke at the Inaugural Session. General,
In the Keynote Address, the Minister of State VIISAS, VASS. The second panel discussion ‘New
for External Affairs, Shri V. Muraleedharan horizons in Vietnam – India Comprehensive
stated that as the global trade and business re- Strategic Partnership’ was moderated by Prof. Cu
position themselves in the post-Covid scenario, Chi Loi, VASS. The panellists were: Dr. Dhrubajyoti
opportunities for India and Vietnam to further Bhattacharjee, Research Fellow, ICWA and Dr. Le
strengthen economic cooperation by building new Thi Hang Nga, Deputy Editor-in-chief, Journal for
supply chains and partnerships are emerging. In Indian & Asian Studies, VIISAS, VASS. Prospects for
this context, he emphasized that it is important to furthering cooperation in the defense sector were
upgrade the 2008 Indian-ASEAN Trade in Goods discussed. The view was expressed that the textile
Agreement to make it reflect current realities. sector had the potential to become a key cooperation
Recent developments in archaeological and heritage sector in India-Vietnam trade relations. Both
conservation projects offer new opportunities sides agreed that the discovery of the 9th century
to uncover the full spectrum of India-Vietnam monolithic Shiv Linga in My Son in Vietnam by the
cultural relations. The growing popularity of Yoga Archaeological Survey of India showcased the deep
is an illustration of growing cultural and people- civilizational connect between India and Vietnam
to-people ties. The full text of his speech may be and called for furthering cooperation in archaeology
accessed at https://bit.ly/3p7c6HT. Other speakers to fully appreciate the cultural and historical links
stated the importance of elements like Yoga, India’s between the two countries.

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