Varanasi, Aug. 22 -- Laos Ambassador Vithaya Xayavong on Saturday called for stronger tourism cooperation with New Delhi to attract more Indian visitors to Laos as the two countries are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.

Addressing the 56th Annual Convention of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) here, Xayavong said the anniversary year offers an important opportunity to deepen bilateral ties across political, economic, cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

"In the year 2026, the Lao PDR and India will proudly commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, making a significant milestone in the long-standing friendship an...