New Delhi, May 6 -- Vietnam's President, To Lam, was accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday during his first State Visit to India.

The Vietnamese leader was received by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival at the presidential palace.

This visit marks President To Lam's maiden State Visit to the country since being elected President of Vietnam in April this year.

Ahead of the formal ceremony, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held talks with President Lam on Tuesday to explore ways of bolstering the "comprehensive strategic partnership" shared by the two nations.

The President initiated his three-day state visit by arriving in Gaya, Bihar, on Tuesday ...