After India's denial that it has already supplied BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles to Vietnam, Hanoi has underlined the significance of defence ties between the two countries saying it will continue to purchase military equipment from India to defend its sovereignty. Vietnam's ambassador to India, Ton Sinh Thanh, said Vietnam would continue to seek greater Indian role in exploring oil and gas blocks off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea, despite the opposition from China, as these fell in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone. 
Accusing China of having changed the status quo in the South China Sea (SCS), the ambassador said people could see for themselves if the situation there was similar to the one witnessed at Doklam where In dian and Chinese soldiers were a standoff for two months.

After India's denial that it has already supplied BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles to Vietnam, Hanoi has underlined the significance of defence ties between the two countries saying it will continue to purchase military equipment from India to defend its sovereignty. Vietnam's ambassador to India, Ton Sinh Thanh, said Vietnam would continue to seek greater Indian role in exploring oil and gas blocks off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea, despite the opposition from China, as these fell in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone. 
Accusing China of having changed the status quo in the South China Sea (SCS), the ambassador said people could see for themselves if the situation there was similar to the one witnessed at Doklam where In dian and Chinese soldiers were a standoff for two months.