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MoU between India and Vietnam on IT Cooperation approved by Cabinet

India on 5 December 2016 inked an agreement with Hanoi to train the pilots of Vietnam's fleet of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MK2 'Flanker F' multirole combat aircraft.
●    The agreement was signed in New Delhi by Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his Vietnamese counterpart, General Ngo Xuan Lich.
●    As per the deal, the training of the fighter pilots from the Vietnam People's Army Air Force (VPAAF) by Indian Air Force (IAF) instructors will commence in early 2017.
●    The two air forces are expected to imminently work out the details on the number of pilots to be trained, the scope of their instruction and the overall cost.
●    The overall cost will not be paid through the USD 500 million Line of Credit (LoC) extended by Delhi to Hanoi for defence procurements.
●    Both India and Vietnam operate Russian Su-30 jets. However, the two countries’ models differ slightly in their configuration. 
●    India operates over 200 Su-30MKI fighters and nine Kilo-class diesel electric submarines.


 

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