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The Government Electronic Information Portal respectfully introduces the full text of the Joint Declaration on the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of India. Download General Secretary and President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met briefly at the Prime Ministers Office in New Delhi, India, May 6, 2026 - Photo: TTXVN1. At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam paid a state visit to India from May 5 to 7, 2026. Accompanying the General Secretary and President was a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation. Vietnams leading business delegation also participated.2. On May 6, 2026, General Secretary and President To Lam attended the official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace; lay a wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial; attended the talks and reception of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and witnessed the handing over of cooperation documents with Prime Minister Modi; Meeting and attending the reception of Indian President Droupadi Murmu. General Secretary and President To Lam also spoke at the Indian Council of World Affairs; Attended and spoke at the Vietnam - India Innovation Forum. General Secretary and President To Lam also visited Mumbai City and had meetings with State leaders and received a number of businesses; Attended and spoke at the Vietnam - India Business Forum. POLITICAL COOPERATION3. General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Modi had a comprehensive conversation in a friendly and open atmosphere. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues of mutual concern. Prime Minister Modi congratulated General Secretary To Lam on being elected President of Vietnam by the 16th National Assembly and expressed his confidence that, under the leadership of General Secretary and President To Lam, Vietnam will continue to make steady progress in the development process. General Secretary and President To Lam congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the countrys development achievements, notably maintaining a high economic growth rate, promoting multilateralism and global Southern cooperation. The two leaders emphasized that deepening Vietnam-India relations will continue to bring practical benefits to the people of the two countries, while making important contributions to the implementation of each countrys development goals, with India being the vision of India developing by 2047 and the goal of Vietnam becoming a high-income developed country by 2045.4. The two leaders shared their views on landmark developments in the regional and global landscape, affirming the solid foundation of the two countries relationship based on trust, respect, mutual understanding, common vision and effective cooperation in many fields. On that basis, the two sides agreed to continue to elevate the bilateral relationship between Vietnam and India to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the spirit of shared vision, strategic convergence, practical cooperation, with the desire to turn will into concrete results.5. The two sides recognized that 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and agreed to celebrate in appropriate forms. The two sides welcomed the progress in bilateral relations over the past decade and agreed to effectively implement the results achieved during recent high-level visits and meetings, including the Joint Declaration on Strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in August 2024, the India-Vietnam Joint Vision for Peace, Prosperity and People in 2020, and the results of meetings between the leaders of the two countries. The leaders of the two countries agreed to maintain regular contact at all levels, especially high-level contact.6. Both sides noted the establishment of the India - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Indian Parliament, and welcomed the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries Parliaments; Continue to coordinate closely between the two countries parliamentary delegations at multilateral forums, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Council (AIPA).7. The two sides highly appreciate regular dialogue and cooperation within the framework of existing cooperation mechanisms in many fields; contributing to strengthening trust and enhancing mutual understanding. In that spirit, the two sides emphasized that Political Consultation and Strategic Dialogue and the Joint Committee on Economic, Trade and Scientific Cooperation are important pillars promoting bilateral relations; Regularly organize mechanisms on defense, security, maritime, trade, investment, agriculture, health, information and communication technology, network cooperation, science, technology, space, and atomic energy; At the same time, it aims to establish a Diplomatic-Defense Strategic Dialogue (2+2). 8. The leaders of the two countries agreed to promote the effective implementation of the Vietnam - India Action Program for the period 2024-2028 and this Joint Declaration. ECONOMIC COOPERATION, TRADE AND INVESTMENT9. The leaders of the two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two rapidly growing economies; which includes closer coordination between the government and the boring communityindustry to promote trade, investment and technological cooperation. Based on the increase in bilateral trade over the past 10 years, the two sides emphasized the need to continue to further improve two-way trade in the direction of balance and mutual benefit, agreeing to set a target of 25 billion USD by 2030. 10. The two sides agreed to create more favorable conditions for each countrys goods to access the other countrys market, including agricultural products. Th
