Trudeau described the meeting as a "brief exchange" when the two leaders met during the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos held on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented gifts to the world leaders which reflected India's rich culture and diversity comprising of traditional crafts manifested in the ubiquitous household products crafted with ingenuity from the local area.
PM Modi emphasised his belief that the 21st century is the 'Asian Century,' marking a pivotal time for India and ASEAN nations. He highlighted that trade between India and ASEAN has doubled to over USD 130 billion in the last decade.
At the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, PM Modi stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy, asserting that these should take precedence in resolving disputes.
Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods and landslides have killed 291 people overall, with 38 others missing and nearly 2,000 people injured in Vietnam. Whereas eight people lost their lives in Hurricane Miltion in Florida.
Prime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from New Zealand and Japan on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos. He also announced a 10-point plan to strengthen connectivity and resilience with its ASEAN partners at the summit.
PM Modi is in Laos for a two-day visit to attend the 21st ASEAN-India and the 19th East Asia Summit. He will review the progress made between India and ASEAN countries through Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and chart the future direction of cooperation.
PM Modi is in Laos for a two-day visit to attend the 21st ASEAN-India and the 19th East Asia Summit. Upon his arrival, he was greeted with an enthusiastic welcome from the Indian diaspora and witnessed the Laotian performance of 'Ramayan' highlighting the shared culture between India and Laos.
Upon his arrival, PM Modi was welcomed by Lao officials and expressed his enthusiasm for engaging in discussions on key issues affecting the region, including trade, security, and climate change.
Laos is the current chair of ASEAN and will be hosting the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit. PM Modi is expected to review the progress of India-ASEAN relations and chart the future direction of cooperation.
Laos is the current chair of ASEAN and will be hosting the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit. PM Modi is expected to review the progress of India-ASEAN relations and chart the future direction of cooperation.
Dr S Jaishankar was in Vientiane to attend the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum, where he emphasised taking a firm stance against all forms of terrorism.
Jaishankar asserted that political, economic and security cooperation with ASEAN is India's utmost priority and underscored PM Modi's 12-point plan for strengthening relations with the bloc. His visit to Laos comes as 2024 marks a decade of India's Act East policy.
S Jaishankar underscored the importance of upholding "complete respect" for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and previous agreements to "stabilise" and "reconstruct" bilateral relations with Beijing during his second meeting in a month with the Chinese counterpart.
The Indian Embassy in Laos has issued an advisory for the citizens coming to Laos asking them not to put their safety at risk by getting duped into fake or illegal job offers for cyber scams etc.
Earlier in May, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive raids across 15 locations in six states and UTs, leading to the arrest of five accused, who were chargesheeted later.
The 'Wat Phou' Hindu temple, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a fifth-century temple originally dedicated to Lord Shiva before being converted to a Buddhist temple in the 14th century. The ASI began restoration work in 2009 after signing an MoU with Laos in 2007.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar hailed the Indian Embassy in Laos and the Lao government for the successful repatriation of 17 Indian nationals who were lured into unsafe and illegal work in Laos.
According to reports, the workers from Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district alleged that the company had also forcibly taken away their passports.
I’m extremely worried for his safety. If he’s sent back to China, he’d definitely be imprisoned," advocate Lu Siwei's wife Zhang Chunxiao said in a message.
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