ANALYSIS OF INDIA-VIETNAM BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS DURING PRE-&POST STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The relations between India and Vietnam have been strengthening in both social and economic aspects. The bilateral trade and investment relations between thetwo countries are on an upward trend. In this context, the present paper analyses thetrade relationship between India and Vietnam and provides an overview of the trade relations. The study also examines the trade performances before and after strategic performances. The main findings of the study show that before 2017, Indias exports are more intensive than imports with Vietnam and Vietnams imports are more intensive than exports with India.However, since 2017, this trend is slightly reversed and Vietnams exports are more intense than imports with India. Furthermore, it is found that the host countrys GDPand exchange rate have a significant impact on India and Vietnams bilateral exports.