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India and Lao PDR in 2026
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MoS Pabitra Margherita visits Lao PDR as the two countries mark 70 years of relations
Minister of State for External Affairs Shri Pabitra Margherita visited Lao PDR from 27-29 August 2026, marking 70 years of relations. In Vientiane he called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, and inaugurated a Phlak-Phlam dance project. In Luang Prabang he witnessed an MoU exchange on restoring the Wat Pa Khae Temple murals.
Source: Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs, & Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, to Vietnam and Lao PDR (26-29 August 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
EAM Jaishankar opens 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar welcomed the Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs on his first visit to India at the 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting on June 03, 2026. He said the meeting would review agreements signed during the Prime Minister's October 2024 visit and cover political, economic, defence, development, education and cultural cooperation.
Source: Opening remarks by EAM Dr. S Jaishankar during 10th India - Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting (June 03, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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