Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute to Vietnam's Influential Leader Nguyen Phu Trong

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to Vietnam's influential leader Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away last week at the age of 80. Singh visited the Vietnam embassy in New Delhi to extend condolences on behalf of the Indian government and its people, acknowledging Trong's significant contributions.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid rich tributes to Vietnam's influential leader Nguyen Phu Trong, whose death last week marked the end of an era in the Southeast Asian nation's political sphere in the last few decades.

Singh visited the Vietnam embassy in the national capital to extend condolences on behalf of the government and people of India.

The defence minister extended his condolences to the Ambassador Extraordinary of Vietnam, Nguyen Thanh Hai.

In a post on X, Singh stated that India stands with the bereaved family, the people, and the leadership of Vietnam in this hour of grief.

'Singh visited the Vietnam Embassy to pay tribute on behalf of the Government and the people of India, to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away recently,' an official statement said.

Singh recalled the contributions of Trong towards strengthening India-Vietnam relations into a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Trong died last Friday following a period of illness. He was 80.

(With inputs from agencies.)