Both leaders highly valued the intensive and extensive development of Vietnam-India relations in 45 years since the countries officially set up the diplomatic relationship and reiterated their close  friendship. They agreed to fully implement the high-level political commitments and the approved documents on political ties, tap into their potentials and advantages to deepen cooperation. Both sides said they will increase mutual visits at all levels and enhance cooperation between their Parties, States, Governments, parliaments, localities and people. To boost bilateral trade to 15 billion USD in 2020, the leaders agreed to carry out breakthrough solutions, including diversifying export goods of their potential and strength, minimising trade barriers, closely consulting with each other about trade policy, and expanding aviation and navigation connectivity to facilitate trade activities. They also agreed to exchange development aid packages in the fields that can make breakthroughs such as infrastructure, human resources, and science-technology, while improving the research and development capacity.

The two sides concurred in strengthening defence-security cooperation, especially in English language training, capacity building, skill training, technology transfer, preferential credit provision, and hi-tech crime prevention.

 The two leaders affirmed the importance to raise Vietnamese and Indian youth’s awareness of the long-lasting cultural and religious ties between the two countries, thus promoting people-to-people exchange and mutual understanding. 

President Tran Dai Quang lauded India’s support for Vietnam to implement a project to conserve and embellish the My Son holly site, as well as the country’s future assistance to preserve Cham towers in Ninh Thuan province. 

Mr. Quang and Mr. Modi agreed on the importance to maintain peace, stability and aviation and navigation freedom; settle disputes by peaceful measures in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); and fully respect diplomatic and legal processes. 

They also underlined the need to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the Ease Sea (DOC) and soon achieve a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

After their talks, President Quang and Prime Minister Modi witnessed the hand-over of cooperation agreements signed during the visit, including a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two sides’ ministries of industry and trade on economic and trade cooperation; the Action Plan on agricultural collaboration in 2018-2020; the MoU on cooperation between the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute and the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership.