New Delhi, June 1 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Lao PDR, Thongsavan Phomvihane, has arrived in India to co-chair the 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

The MEA stated on Monday that the high-level visit marks a significant milestone as both nations commemorate seven decades of formal bilateral engagement.

"A warm welcome to DPM and FM Thongsavan Phomvihane of Lao PDR on his first visit to India to co-chair the 10th India-Lao PDR Joint Commission Meeting with EAM S. Jaishankar," the MEA wrote on social media platform X.

The ministry emphasised that the ongoing visit will provide a major boost to the existing historical ties and shared strategic objectives ...