Modi 1st Indian PM to visit Vietnam in 15 years
In the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Vietnam in 15 years, Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and signed 12 agreements. He also announced a new line of credit of $500 million for Vietnam to facilitate defence cooperation. Further, the countries decided to upgrade ties from Strategic Partnership to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.