India–Vietnam Ministerial Meeting Deepens Cooperation in Tribal and Ethnic Development

• Bilateral ministerial dialogue (18 March 2026, New Delhi) between India's Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Vietnam's Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs to institutionalise cooperation on tribal/ethnic development.
• First-of-its-kind sectoral engagement at ministerial level on tribal/ethnic affairs under the India–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
• Relevant for GS-II (IR / Welfare of vulnerable sections) — links Act East Policy with tribal welfare diplomacy.