Extracted Data Points

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Vietnam from May 18 to 19, 2026
  • Defence Minister will visit Republic of Korea from May 19 to 21, 2026
  • Visit focuses on bolstering military cooperation, industrial partnerships and maritime collaboration
  • Objective includes promoting peace & stability in Indo-Pacific region
  • Visit to Vietnam marks 10 years of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Vietnam
  • Partnership was upgraded to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Vietnamese President's visit to India from May 05 to 07, 2026
  • Joint Vision Statement of India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030 was signed during previous visit (June 08 to 10, 2022)
  • Visit coincides with 136th birth anniversary of former President of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh on May 19, 2026
  • In South Korea, will hold bilateral talks with Minister of National Defence Mr Ahn Gyu-back
  • Will meet Minister of Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Mr Lee Yong-cheol
  • Will chair India-Korea business roundtable
  • India deployed 60 Parachute Field Ambulance of Indian Army during Korean War for over three years
  • Indian medical unit treated over 2,00,000 patients and performed about 2,500 surgeries during Korean War
  • India chaired Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission with 5,230 strong Indian Army contingent
  • Indian contingent undertook peaceful repatriation of almost 2,000 prisoners of war
  • Joint inauguration of Indian War Memorial planned on May 21, 2026 with Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Mr Kwon Oh-eul
  • Alignment of India's 'Act East Policy' with Republic of Korea's 'Indo-Pacific Strategy'