Modi, Lam Meet as India and Vietnam Deepen AI, Defense Ties

To Lam and Narendra Modi in New Delhi on May 6.Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg

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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen

May 6, 2026 at 4:59 AM UTC

Updated on

May 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM UTC

India and Vietnam agreed to strengthen economic and defense ties as both sides seek to deepen their partnership while tensions persist in the Middle East.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Vietnam President To Lam in New Delhi on Wednesday, with agreements signed across sectors ranging from rare earths to payment systems. The two countries aim to boost bilateral trade to $25 billion by 2030, Modi said at a joint press briefing after the meeting. “Today, we made several key decisions to reach that goal,” he said, standing alongside Lam.