The 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting was held on September 14, 2026, focusing on trade, economic, scientific, and technological cooperation. The meeting aimed to strengthen bilateral relations in various sectors, including defense, nuclear energy, space sector, heritage conservation, and capacity building.
On 14 September 2026, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Le Hoai Trung, in New Delhi. The meeting aimed to discuss and strengthen bilateral relations under the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The two ministers reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations during the meeting. They identified the way forward on deepening ongoing defense and security collaboration, including through co-production of Indian defense items. The conversation included opportunities for expanding trade, investments, and mutual beneficial supply chains. Market access was discussed for Indian marine and agricultural products and pharmaceuticals.
The discussion touched upon financial, port, and air connectivity, opportunities in nuclear energy and space sector, heritage conservation, cooperation in standards for seafarers, capacity building, and people-to-people ties. The ministers appreciated growing popularity of Yoga in Vietnam.
The ministers noted that discussions between H.E. Mr. To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, including during the former's State Visit to India in May 2026, had provided renewed impetus to the bilateral relationship.
The two sides exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation and coordination in regional and multilateral fora. They agreed to observe next year as the Year of India-Vietnam Friendship to mark 55 years of diplomatic ties and welcomed Vietnam’s engagement under India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiatives (IPOI).
The ministers expressed satisfaction at the upward and growing trajectory of bilateral relations and agreed to convene the next Joint Commission Meeting at a mutually convenient date.
Source:
Ministry of External Affairs
