New Delhi: In continuation of India's close engagement with Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Laos later this week on a two-day visit starting Thursday during which he will attend the Asean-India and East Asia Summits.
New Delhi said: “At the invitation of H.E. Mr Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 10-11 October 2024. During the visit, the Prime Minister will attend the 21st Asean-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit being hosted by Lao PDR as the current chair of Asean.”
The MEA further said: “India is marking a decade of the Act East Policy this year. Relations with Asean are a central pillar of the Act East Policy and our Indo-Pacific vision. The Asean-India Summit will review progress of India-Asean relations through our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and chart the future direction of cooperation.”
It added: “The East Asia Summit, a premier leaders-led forum that contributes to building an environment of strategic trust in the region, provides an opportunity for leaders of EAS Participating Countries, including India, to exchange views on issues of regional importance. The Prime Minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings on the margins of the summits.”
