EAM S. Jaishankar Holds Delegation-Level Talks with Lao PDR Counterpart Thongsavan Phomvihane
In the delegation-level meeting with Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thongsavan Phomvihane, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, "...Our two countries have close civilisational ties, reflected in the common heritage of Buddhism and Ramayan. Our relations go back in history based on deep cultural and people-to-people linkages...Our own PM visited the Lao PDR in October 2024. On that occasion, a number of Agreements and MoUs were signed and today we have an opportunity to review them, to explore a wide ranging agenda, to look at our political cooperation, economic ties, defence, development partnerships, education, cultural to cultural and our multilateral cooperation."
