Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, July 27: The third India-Laos Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) took place on Thursday in the country’s capital Vientiane.
The FOC was co-chaired by Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos and Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs.
Arindam Bagchi, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, tweeted, “3rd India-Laos FOC held today in Vientiane, co-chaired by Secy (East) @AmbSaurabhKumar and Dy FM Mr Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune, Laos.”
The review of extensive relationships in several sectors was brought up by the two.
“Discussions encompassed comprehensive review of partnership across sectors, including development cooperation, trade, defence, agriculture, health, heritage conservation, capacity building and current regional and global issues of interest,” Bagchi added in his tweet.
3rd India-Laos FOC held today in Vientiane, co-chaired by Secy (East) @AmbSaurabhKumar and Dy FM Mr. Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune, Laos.
Discussions encompassed comprehensive review of partnership across sectors, including development cooperation, trade, defence, agriculture,… pic.twitter.com/5JppM6vYcc
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) July 27, 2023
The second Foreign Office Consultation, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), took place on August 10, 2015, in New Delhi.
India and Laos have “long-standing, friendly, and mutually supportive relations.”, according to the MEA. The opinions of the two parties frequently diverge in international forums on topics of shared interest. Laos additionally backs India’s claim for permanent membership in the UN Security Council.
Laos is a part of India’s extended neighbourhood because Myanmar is the sole country separating it from India’s North East. According to the MEA, “As the Indian presence grows and the success stories become more, India-Lao relations in different spheres are likely to grow.”
