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1 update, 16 September 2026.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung co-chaired the 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on 15 September 2026. The two sides agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation, including through co-production of Indian defence items, and to expand trade, connectivity and cooperation in nuclear energy and space. Vietnam is the first country in the region with which India holds ties at the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership level, a status elevated during Vietnamese leader To Lam's State Visit to India in May 2026. The two countries agreed to observe next year as the Year of India-Vietnam Friendship, marking 55 years of diplomatic ties.