Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh started his three-day day visit to India on Tuesday, the first such in a decade.
The leader was received at the Delhi airport by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita.
“India and Vietnam share civilisational links and a longstanding friendship based on mutual trust. The visit will further strengthen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said after Chinh landed in the national capital.
Chinh has come to India accompanied by a high-level delegation and will receive a ceremonial welcome on August 1 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
During his visit, the prime minister will likely meet President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
The last time a prime minister visited India was in 2016. Here’s a look at India-Vietnam relations and what Chinh’s 3-day-long trip expects to yield:
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