India, Laos Review Bilateral Ties

Vientiane: India and Laos reviewed the entire gamut of their bilateral ties during the Ninth Joint Commission meeting co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Lao counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith here on Friday. “The meeting reviewed the India-Lao PDR relations comprehensively and took note of all that has been achieved and current state of the various cooperation programmes,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement. “The meeting also laid out the roadmap for future cooperation and enhancement in bilateral relations,” it stated. Laos is member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc with which New Delhi has been actively engaging under its Act East Policy. Sushma Swaraj paid a two-day official visit to Laos that started on Thursday. (IANS)