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Topic 082 · International Relations & Organisations

India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 6 May 2026, during To Lam's State Visit, India and Vietnam adopted an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Theme: The upgrade marks ten years of the 2016 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, framed as 'shared vision, strategic convergence'.
Current Head: To Lam is Communist Party General Secretary and, since 7 April 2026, President of Viet Nam.
Partnership Label: It sits one step above the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of September 2016.
Data Point: The trade goal is US$25 billion by 2030; the visit produced 13 MoUs and five announcements.
Agreements: MoUs covered rare earths (IREL and VINATOM), digital payments (RBI) and cross-border QR payments (NIPL-NAPAS).
India Link: Viet Nam joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and will post a liaison officer at IFC-IOR, Gurugram.
Venue: To Lam received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 6 May.
Founded: Diplomatic relations began on 7 January 1972; a Strategic Partnership followed in July 2007.
Landmark: Both sides call UNCLOS 1982 the comprehensive legal framework for oceans, including the South China Sea.
South China Sea: Both back full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties and an early Code of Conduct.
Key Terms: IPOI is India's maritime cooperation framework; IFC-IOR is an Indian Navy hub sharing maritime information.

Question 1 of 10

On which date did India and Vietnam adopt an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership?

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Answer: (A) 6 May 2026

Core Trigger: On 6 May 2026, during To Lam's State Visit, India and Vietnam adopted an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which phrase framed the 2026 India-Vietnam upgrade?

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Answer: (C) Shared vision, strategic convergence

Theme: The upgrade marks ten years of the 2016 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, framed as 'shared vision, strategic convergence'.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. To Lam is General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. 2. To Lam became President of Viet Nam on 7 April 2025.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Current Head: To Lam is Communist Party General Secretary and, since 7 April 2026, President of Viet Nam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership sits one step above which earlier partnership?

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Answer: (D) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Partnership Label: It sits one step above the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of September 2016.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What bilateral trade goal was set for 2030?

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Answer: (B) US$25 billion

Data Point: The trade goal is US$25 billion by 2030; the visit produced 13 MoUs and five announcements.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Viet Nam joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. 2. Viet Nam will post a liaison officer at IFC-IOR, Gurugram.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

India Link: Viet Nam joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and will post a liaison officer at IFC-IOR, Gurugram.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Where did To Lam receive a ceremonial reception on 6 May?

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Answer: (D) Rashtrapati Bhavan

Venue: To Lam received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 6 May.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 8

Question 8 of 10

On which date did India-Vietnam diplomatic relations begin?

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Answer: (B) 7 January 1972

Founded: Diplomatic relations began on 7 January 1972; a Strategic Partnership followed in July 2007.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Both sides call which 1982 convention the comprehensive legal framework for the oceans?

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Answer: (D) UNCLOS

Landmark: Both sides call UNCLOS 1982 the comprehensive legal framework for oceans, including the South China Sea.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Both sides back full implementation of which declaration regarding the South China Sea?

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Answer: (B) Declaration on the Conduct of Parties

South China Sea: Both back full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties and an early Code of Conduct.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 082, point 11

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