Laos, India explore further avenues of cooperation

Deputy foreign ministers of Laos and India witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the handover of five development projects to Laos under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation scheme. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The governments of Laos and India have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas of strong potential, not only in trade and investment but also in education, health, culture, agriculture and forestry, defence, and infrastructure.

The agreement was reached during a meeting in Vientiane on Thursday (July 27) between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune and his visiting Indian counterpart Saurabh Kumar.