{"id":362383,"date":"2026-05-07T15:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=362383"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:15:28","slug":"india-vietnam-relations-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-vietnam-relations-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"India-Vietnam Relations – Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vietnamese President is on an official visit to India, during which the two sides elevated their bilateral relations to the level of an \u201cElevated Comprehensive Partnership<\/strong>\u201d and signed 13 agreements, including one on critical minerals. Both countries also decided to set a new bilateral trade target of $25 billion by 2030<\/strong> and enhance defence procurement cooperation between them.
\nVietnam is a major pillar of India’s ‘Act East Policy<\/strong>‘ and ‘Vision MAHASAGAR<\/strong>‘. India also seeks to expand its ties with ASEAN through its relations with Vietnam. Moreover, both the countries have a common outlook in the field of Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n

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Source: Bharat Shakti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evolution of India-Vietnam relations<\/a>
\nWhat is the significance of India-Vietnam relationship?<\/a>
\nWhat are the challenges in India-Vietnam relationship?<\/a>
\nWhat are the various initiatives undertaken to boost the India-Vietnam relationship?<\/a>
\nWhat should be the way forward?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>Evolution of India-Vietnam relations:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Anti-Colonial Roots<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • The bond was forged between <\/span>Mahatma Gandhi<\/span><\/b> and <\/span>Ho Chi Minh<\/span><\/b>, who shared a mutual struggle against colonial rule.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • India was a crucial supporter of Vietnam during its war for independence from France. It served as the Chair of the International Commission for Supervision and Control (ICSC)<\/strong> formed by the 1954 Geneva Accord<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970s<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Full diplomatic relations were established in <\/span>1972<\/span><\/b>.<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n
  • India remained one of the few countries to support Vietnam during its 1979<\/strong> conflict with China and its subsequent international isolation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • India was also one of the few non-communist countries to condemn the U.S. action during the Vietnam War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990s<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Look East Policy (1992):<\/span><\/b> Following India’s economic liberalization, Vietnam became a focal point of India\u2019s “Look East Policy,” shifting the relationship from purely ideological to economic and strategic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000s-Now<\/strong><\/td>\n\n