New Delhi, June 3 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos, Thongsavan Phomvihane, who is currently on an official visit to India, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, with both sides underlining the scope for deeper cooperation in trade, investment and technology.

Welcoming Phomvihane on his first visit to India, President Murmu said that India and Laos share close civilisational ties, reflected in the common heritage of Buddhism and the Ramayana.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which the President called a "significant milestone" in the bilateral relationship.

According to an official release, the President note...