Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Laos counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane Friday and congratulated him on efficiently internet hosting the twenty first ASEAN-India and nineteenth East Asia Summits.
The 2 PMs held productive talks on additional strengthening India-Laos civilisational and up to date ties, as per an announcement by the MEA.
The 2 leaders famous that the continued restoration and conservation of Vat Phou, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site, below the help by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) imparts a particular dimension to bilateral ties, it stated.
They expressed satisfaction over the shut cooperation between the international locations in regional and multilateral fora.
Following the talks, agreements in fields of defence, broadcasting, Customs cooperation, and three Fast Affect Tasks below the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation had been additionally exchanged within the presence of the 2 leaders. The initiatives pertain to preservation of the Lao Ramayana, restoration of Wat Pakea Buddhist temple with murals associated to Ramayana, and assist to shadow puppetry theatre on Ramayana in Champasak province.
Modi additionally held a gathering with Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith, throughout which they mentioned ties and regional and world problems with mutual curiosity, the MEA stated.
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