Overview
- A ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 6 will precede talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
- Lam, who also serves as Vietnam’s Communist Party chief, makes his first state trip since his April election as president.
- The agenda centers on stronger defense ties with a focus on maritime security, plus deeper cooperation in trade and critical technologies.
- India’s foreign ministry said a team of Vietnamese ministers and a large business group will join the visit.
- The trip marks the 10th year of the India–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which began in 2016 and has since added a submarine search‑and‑rescue pact and defense industry collaboration.