7th High-Level Meeting between Indian Coast Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard held in Chennai

The 7th High-Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard took place in Chennai on August 25, 2026, under the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding on Coast Guard Cooperation. Co-chaired by Director General Paramesh Sivamani and Major General Luong Dinh Hung, the talks addressed Maritime Search and Rescue, maritime law enforcement, marine pollution response, and capacity building. Both sides reviewed ongoing exchanges and announced the scheduled India-Vietnam Coast Guard Joint Exercise, SAHYOG-HOPTAC, to be conducted at sea on August 27, 2026, to enhance interoperability and operational coordination.