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- Air Chief Marshal A.P.
- Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, began a three-day official visit to Vietnam on Monday, August 3, 2026, aimed at strengthening defence ties and expanding military cooperation.
- On arrival in Hanoi, he met India's Ambassador to Vietnam, Tshering W. Sherpa, and was given a ceremonial welcome by the Air Defence–Air Force Service of the Vietnam People's Army.
- He held bilateral talks with Lieutenant-General Vu Hong Son, where both sides reviewed ongoing defence cooperation and explored new avenues of collaboration, especially in the air domain.
- The visit reflects India and Vietnam's commitment to deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership amid growing Indo-Pacific strategic convergence, and follows India's recent BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam.
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- Outcomes of the bilateral talks on new air-domain collaboration between the two air forces
- Further details or implementation of the recently signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam
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