Việt Nam and India sign MoU on security cooperation

Signatories includes Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil and visiting Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Lê Hồng Anh, who has been on a five-day visit to India from March 21^th-25^th
During the talks, the two ministers reviewed initiatives to expand and enhance cooperation in combating terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational crimes, money laundering, hi-tech and other criminals.
Minister Lê Hồng Anh also visited the Forensic Science Centre of the Indian Central Investigation Agency and the National Security Forces’ Training Centre.
On the afternoon of March 25, Minister Lê Hồng Anh will pay a courtesy visit to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Việt Nam and India signed a judicial assistance agreement during Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil’s visit to Việt Nam in 2007. India also offered help to Việt Nam in training officials in the investigation of money laundering, economic criminals, organised crimes and drug trafficking.