V-P Dhankhar and Cambodian king discuss capacity building, defence and parliamentary cooperation
The Hindu
India and Cambodia enjoy warm and friendly relations
Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday held discussions with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on key areas like capacity building, defence and parliamentary cooperation here, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Earlier in the day, King Sihamoni was accorded a ceremonial welcome by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present to greet the king at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Mr. Modi later tweeted, "Delighted to welcome King HM Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia. Our nations share deep historical and cultural ties, and we look forward to strengthening our friendship and cooperation even further. May his visit mark a new chapter in India-Cambodia relations."
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he was honoured to call on King Sihamoni.
"His visit, as our two countries celebrate 70th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, reaffirms the strong civilisational bond between us. Today that is expressed in cooperation in heritage conservation, de-mining, water conservation and socio-economic projects," he said in a tweet.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the discussions between Mr. Dhankhar and the Cambodian King "covered multiple areas of bilateral relations, including capacity building, conservation of architectural monuments, defence cooperation, including demining & parliamentary cooperation".
In a separate tweet, the Vice-President Secretariat said Mr. Dhankhar recalled the warm welcome and good discussions during his visit to Cambodia for the India-ASEAN and East Asia Summits in November 2022.
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