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August 24, 2026 3:33 PM

MoS Pabitra Margherita to visit Vietnam, Laos and Palau from Aug 26

Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita will undertake an official visit to Vietnam, Lao PDR and Palau from August 26 to September 2, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. The visit will cover bilateral engagements with the three countries as well as participation in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting with Dialogue Partners in Palau. Margherita will begin his tour with a visit to Vietnam on August 26-27. During the visit, he is sc...

October 10, 2024 1:20 PM

Prime Minister Modi arrives in Vientiane, Laos, accorded ceremonial Guard of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vientiane on Thursday, where he is set to participate in the 21st ASEAN-India and the 19th East Asia Summits. Upon his arrival, PM Modi was warmly welcomed by Laos' Minister of Home Affairs, Vilayvong Bouddakham, and was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour. The Prime Minister's two-day visit to Laos comes at the invitation of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, as both nations seek to enhance their bilateral relations. The Ministry of External Affairs ...

October 10, 2024 11:51 AM

Act East policy transforms India’s engagements with ASEAN and Indo-Pacific: Indian envoy Prashant Agarwal

Indian Ambassador to Lao PDR, Prashant Agrawal, on Thursday, said that the Act East policy has brought about a transformational change in India's engagement not only with ASEAN countries but also with the wider Indo-Pacific region. PM Modi is scheduled to visit Lao PDR at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Lao PDR to participate in the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit later this year. "Our participation is especially remarkable because we are marking ten years of our ...