National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval has met Vietnam’s President To Lam during his visit to Hanoi and briefed him on the outcomes of his discussions with the Southeast Asian country’s senior leaders.
Mr. Lam, who is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Doval thanked Mr. During the meeting, Mr. Mr.
Doval, who visited Vietnam on November 1-2, called on Mr.
Lam “for his steadfast support in strengthening the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said in a post on X on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). Doval briefed the President on the outcomes of his discussions with Vietnamese leaders and recalled the Vietnamese President’s State visit to India in May, according to the embassy. The National Security Advisor also met Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, and the two sides discussed cooperation in law enforcement, cyber, maritime and economic security, the embassy said. They agreed to strengthen capacity building in these areas, it said. The embassy said the discussions reflected the “deep and mutually trusted civilisational partnership between India and Vietnam”. Doval’s visit provided an opportunity to review progress in bilateral cooperation under the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
