| ID | 154729 |
| Title Proper | India–Vietnam relations since September 2016 |
| Other Title Information | from the symbolic to practical results |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nga, Le Thi Hang |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Fifteen years after the official visit to Vietnam of the former Indian Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi made an official visit to Vietnam on 2–3 September 2016. The visit to Vietnam of
Prime Minister Modi has upgraded bilateral relations between Vietnam and India from ‘strategic partnership’
to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, marking a new development in the relationship between the two
countries. According to the Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Vikas Swarup, Prime
Minister Modi’s visit has set a ‘new benchmark for India-Vietnam ties which will take the relationship to
a whole new level’ (Sarma 2016). Development in political relations has resulted in similar developments
in economic, defence and other fields of cooperation between the two sides. This article looks at the new
developments in India–Vietnam relations after the visit of the Prime Minister Modi to Vietnam. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Report Vol. 53, No.3; Aug 2017: p.400-408 |
| Journal Source | China Report Vol: 53 No 3 |
| Key Words | Economic Cooperation ; Bilateral Relations ; Foreign Policy ; Comprehensive Strategic Partnership ; India–Vietnam |