New Delhi, May 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Vietnam, To Lam, at the historic Hyderabad House in the national capital on Wednesday. The meeting followed a ceremonial welcome accorded to the Vietnamese President at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan earlier in the day, marking the formal commencement of his first State Visit to India.

The visiting leader was received by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a gesture that underscores the "growing strategic partnership" between the two nations. The ceremonial reception saw a cultural display with children in traditional attire waving the Vietnamese flag alongside the Indian Tricolour.

President To Lam arrived in India on Tuesday, beginning hi...