Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a state visit to India from July 30 to August 1, on Thursday received a guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital.
Chinh arrived in Delhi on Tuesday night on a three-day visit that is aimed at further expanding the comprehensive strategic ties between the two countries.
Earlier in the day, Pham Minh Chinh arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister is set to hold extensive talks with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday.
In a post on X, MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said, "Taking 🇮🇳-🇻🇳 partnership to new heights! PM @narendramodi extended a warm welcome to PM Phạm Minh Chinh of Vietnam at Hyderabad House. Substantive discussions to further energise the 🇮🇳-🇻🇳 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the agenda."
On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Vietnamese Prime Minister and "appreciated" his guidance on India-Vietnam bilateral ties. Chinh's visit is aimed at further expanding the comprehensive strategic ties between the two countries.
"Honoured to call on PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam during his State visit to India. Appreciate his guidance on our bilateral relationship and on regional and global issues of mutual interest," Jaishankar said in a post on 'X'. "Look forward to his Summit meeting with PM @narendramodi tomorrow," he said.
The strategic ties between India and Vietnam have been on an upswing in the last few years. In July last year, India gifted its in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam in reflection of growing bilateral strategic and defence partnership amid common concerns over China's increasingly aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea. It was for the first time that India handed over a fully operational corvette to any friendly foreign country.