PM Modi leaves for home after ‘productive’ two-day visit to Laos
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes productive visit to Laos, attending ASEAN-India and East Asia summits, strengthening regional ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (October 11, 2024) left for home after wrapping up his "productive" two-day visit to the Laos where he attended the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits.
Mr. Modi arrived in Laos on Thursday (October 10, 2024) and visited Lao PDR at the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.
"Thank you Lao PDR! It’s been a productive visit, in line with India’s commitment to keep strengthening the relations with ASEAN. Together, we will continue to work towards peace, prosperity, and sustainable development in the region...," Mr. Modi said in a post on X.
"Strengthening India's Act East Policy, deepening ASEAN-India engagement and India’s Indo-Pacific Vision, and enhancing age-old ties with Lao PDR. PM @narendramodi concludes his successful visit to Lao PDR," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.
On Thursday (October 10, 2024), Prime Minister Modi attended the 21st India-ASEAN Summit here and said that India-ASEAN friendship was very important at a time when parts of the world were facing conflicts and tensions.
He announced a 10-point plan to strengthen India-ASEAN comprehensive partnership and asserted that ties with the regional grouping were critical to guiding Asia's future.
Addressing the 21st India-ASEAN Summit, Mr. Modi noted that India-ASEAN trade had doubled to over USD 130 billion in the past decade and announced a review of the trade-in goods agreement to harness the greater economic potential of the partnership.
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