India, Vietnam Deepen AI, Defence Ties in Delhi
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- India signs a defence-AI partnership with Vietnam, targeting joint projects in security, digital transformation and energy, as announced by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on May 5.
- Vietnam expects bilateral trade to reach $16 bn, up from $8 bn a decade ago, and plans a $6.5 bn investment in Maharashtra by Vingroup.
- VinFast will build an electric-vehicle factory in Tamil Nadu, marking a major Vietnamese corporate foothold in India’s automotive sector.
- Indian Navy transferred the missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam in 2023, underscoring expanding maritime cooperation.
Why it matters: India’s defence sector lands a $1.1 bn joint-project pipeline and Vietnam’s EV firms secure a Tamil Nadu plant, giving both economies a strategic hedge against Hormuz oil disruptions and unpredictable US policy under Trump.
