India last week said its defense cooperation with Vietnam was not directed against the United States, China or any other country and asserted that it stood for peace and stability in South East Asia.
Nothing is directed against any country.
Prime Minister has said that Vietnam is a factor of peace and stability in South-East Asia. He was asked whether the defence cooperation and security dialogue between India and Vietnam would have implications in the region. Mishra replied in the negative when asked whether the US and China could become suspicious of the development. He clarified that under the agreement a few Indian officers and not combat troops, would be trained in jungle warfare. The defence cooperation between the two countries was on for a number of years under which some Vietnamese officers are trained in India.