New Chapter Of Relationship Between India And Vietnam PM Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Snapshot Thanks to the common problem of Chinese aggression, the relationship between India and Vietnam has been elevated to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" from a âStrategic Partnershipâ during PM Modi's visit to Vietnam in 2016. In December 2020, India and Vietnam held a virtual summit between Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Both the countries signed seven important agreements in various sectors such as defence, scientific research, nuclear power, petrochemicals, renewable energy and cancer treatment.