Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s India visit in photos

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam is welcomed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on May 5. The visit, the first by the top Vietnamese leader in his new capacity, takes place at a time when the two countries are preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2026.

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At the reception for Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on May 5, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam proposes the two countries enhance the sharing of strategic information, expand cooperation in cybersecurity, protect digital infrastructure, combat high-tech crimes, and improve capacity to respond to non-traditional security challenges.

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Meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in India on May 5, the leader describes each Vietnamese citizen in India as a people’s ambassador helping to promote the image of Vietnam and its people, preserve national cultural identity, maintain the Vietnamese language, and instill a sense of homeland attachment among younger generations.

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India’s President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 6 co-host an official welcome ceremony with 21-cannon salute for the Vietnamese leader in New Delhi. (Photo: VNA)

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A cavalry escort accompanied the motorcade carrying Party General Secretary and State President To Lam into the Presidential Palace compound as a 21-gun salute is fired in his honour.

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The top Vietnamese leader lays a wreath in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the late leader's memorial site in New Delhi on May 6.

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The Vietnamese leader then lays a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at G20 Park in New Delhi.

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold talks in New Delhi on May 6 right after the state welcome ceremony.

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The two sides agree to lift ties to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” guided by the spirit of “shared vision, strategic convergence, and substantive cooperation”, ushering in a new phase of bilateral development.

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Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi witness the exchange of various cooperation agreements between both countries’ ministries and agencies in New Delhi on May 6.

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Top Vietnamese leader To Lam on May 6 delivers a policy speech at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) under the theme “Vietnam–India Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a New Era: Shared Vision, Strategic Convergence, and Substantive Cooperation”.

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Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam meets with Indian President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on May 6. (Photo: VNA)

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The Vietnamese leader proposes increasing the frequency of direct flights between the two countries while calling on India to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers for Vietnamese exports. (Photo: VNA)

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At the reception for President of the India-Vietnam Friendship Association Kusum Jain in New Delhi on May 6, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam acknowledges and highly appreciates the role of people-to-people diplomacy and the positive contributions of Indian people’s organisations, including the India-Vietnam Friendship Association.

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attends and delivers a keynote address at the Vietnam–India Innovation Forum, jointly organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in New Delhi on May 6.

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On the evening of May 6, at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, Indian President Droupadi Murmu hosts a grand reception for Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on their state visit to India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attends the event. (Photo: VNA)

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The Vietnamese leader visits the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in Mumbai on May 7. On the occasion, the NSE chairman invites To Lam to perform the ceremonial opening bell-ringing at the NSE.

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Addressing nearly 400 Vietnamese and Indian businesses at a joint business forum in Mumbai on May 7, the Vietnamese leader notes that the ongoing restructuring of the global economy is creating both new challenges and opportunities for developing countries, including Vietnam and India.

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Top Vietnamese leader receives Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra state of India, in Mumbai on May 7.

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Chief Minister of India's Maharashtra State Devendra Fadnavis witness the exchange of cooperation agreements between the two countries' businesses on May 7.

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Party General Secretary and State President To Lam receives Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Maharashtra state, on May 7 in Mumbai as part of his state visit to India. He suggests the Governor give due attention to strengthening connectivity between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as with Hanoi and other Vietnamese localities. The two sides agree that the two economies have great potential and strong complementarity, and ample room for further cooperation. (Photo: VNA)