They pledged to maintain all-level exchanges through Party, State, parliamentary and people-to-people channels, and effectively uphold dialogue mechanisms to build political trust and mutual understanding.
They also promised close coordination in preparing for activities marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2027, including considering designating 2027 as a friendship year and holding cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
On national defence-security, they committed to more delegation exchanges, dialogues and consultations, and an early first Foreign Affairs-Defence 2+2 Dialogue. They will launch training, technology transfer and capacity building, while boosting cooperation against transnational crime and cybersecurity. Both sides will also maintain maritime security dialogue and expand maritime cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
On economy, trade and investment, they pledged to make better use of complementary strengths, ease market access difficulties and facilitate business activities toward achieving the 25 billion USD bilateral trade target.
Jaishankar proposed that Vietnam facilitate market access for Indian-origin pharmaceuticals, fruits, meat and other goods, and maintain cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production.
The two sides agreed on more direct flights, road and rail links, stronger seaport connectivity tied to the Asia-Europe shipping route, and early two-way QR-code retail payment connectivity.
On science-technology, they agreed to convene subcommittees on sci-tech and digital technology cooperation soon.
On global and regional issues, both ministers affirmed close coordination and mutual support at the United Nations and other multilateral forums. Jaishankar affirmed India’s support for ASEAN centrality and ASEAN-led mechanisms and urged Vietnam to work closely with ASEAN members to accelerate completion of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) review.
