Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives in New Delhi to begin a state visit to India.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh 's visit to India aims to reaffirm Vietnam's consistent policy of valuing the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives at Palam military airport in New Delhi, beginning his state visit to India. (Photo: Duong Giang - VNA)

According to the VNA Special Envoy, at 10:40 PM local time on July 30 (0:10 AM on July 31, Hanoi time), the special aircraft carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation arrived at Palam military airport in New Delhi, beginning a state visit to India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Welcoming Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation at Palam Airport on the Indian side were Indian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Pabitra Margerita, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, and the Director of Protocol of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs; on the Vietnamese side were Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai, Vietnamese Consul General in Mumbai Le Quang Bien, and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in India.

Although it was late at night, the warm handshakes, enthusiastic waves, and traditional dances performed by Indian dancers under the electric lights to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation created a truly warm and respectful atmosphere, adding to the magical ambiance.

Along the road from the airport to the hotel where the Prime Minister and the Vietnamese delegation stayed, Vietnamese and Indian flags were displayed, along with a portrait of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a bilingual Vietnamese-Indian banner reading "Welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to India aims to reaffirm Vietnam's consistent policy of valuing the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India.

During the visit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to hold talks and meetings with high-ranking Indian leaders such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Om Birla.

The Prime Minister will also meet with leaders of several Indian political parties; attend forums and seminars with businesses from both countries; receive leading Indian economic corporations; speak at the Indian Council on World Affairs; visit the Embassy and meet with representatives of the Vietnamese community in India...

During the visit, both sides strengthened traditional areas of cooperation while expanding into areas where both sides have potential and strengths, such as electronics, telecommunications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, green economy, digital economy, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, new materials, and essential minerals.

The visit contributed to strengthening political trust, deepening multifaceted cooperation, and making the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership more substantive and effective in politics, diplomacy, security, defense, economics, trade, and investment. It also provided an opportunity for the two countries to enhance sharing on regional and global security and strategic issues, and to reaffirm mutual support in multilateral forums of common interest.

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