New Delhi, May 6 -- India and Vietnam on Wednesday decided to elevate their relationship to an "Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership," with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President To Lam outlining an ambitious roadmap spanning trade, technology, defence, and cultural cooperation following delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House.
Addressing a joint press meet, Modi underscored that the India-Vietnam partnership rests equally on "heritage and development," highlighting deep civilizational ties alongside expanding economic and strategic engagement. "Last year, when Buddhist relics from India were taken to Vietnam, more than 15 million people-about 15% of Vietnam's total population-visited them," he said, describing it ...