Laos DPM joins top diplomats at India–Laos Forum

Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane joined MEA Additional Secretary (Southern Division) Prashant Agrawal, India's Ambassador to Laos Yogeshwar Sangwan, Laos Ambassador to India Vithaya Xayavong and other dignitaries at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane met with MEA Additional Secretary Prashant Agrawal and both nations' ambassadors — Yogeshwar Sangwan and Vithaya Xayavong — at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Vithaya Xayavong, Ambassador of Laos to India, was felicitated at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, recognising his role in strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Yogeshwar Sangwan, India's Ambassador to Laos, was felicitated during the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, acknowledging his diplomatic contributions to the India–Laos relationship. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane was felicitated at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, marking the high-level Lao representation at the bilateral trade event. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Prashant Agrawal, Additional Secretary (Southern Division) at India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), addressed delegates at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Yogeshwar Sangwan, India's Ambassador to Laos, addressed participants at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, underscoring the growing trade and investment potential between the two countries. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and India's Ambassador to Laos Yogeshwar Sangwan were seen in discussion at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Ambassador Yogeshwar Sangwan participated together in proceedings at the India–Laos Business Forum, held in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, to advance bilateral economic engagement. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos, attended the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, representing Laos at the highest diplomatic level at the trade event. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane delivered remarks at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, spotlighting Laos as a destination for Indian trade and investment. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Thongsavanh Phomvihane spoke at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, with the forum serving as a platform to deepen trade relations and explore new investment corridors between the two nations. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane addressed the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, emphasising the scope for expanded economic cooperation between India and Laos. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Thongsavanh Phomvihane, in his capacity as both Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos, spoke during a session of the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane was present at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, as part of a high-level Lao delegation visiting India to strengthen bilateral ties. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, MEA Additional Secretary Prashant Agrawal, India's Ambassador to Laos Yogeshwar Sangwan and Laos Ambassador to India Vithaya Xayavong gathered together at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane joined MEA Additional Secretary Prashant Agrawal, Ambassador Yogeshwar Sangwan and other dignitaries at the opening of the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Laos Deputy Prime Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, MEA Additional Secretary Prashant Agrawal, India's Ambassador to Laos Yogeshwar Sangwan and Laos Ambassador to India Vithaya Xayavong were present together at the India–Laos Business Forum in New Delhi on 3 June 2026, signalling strong diplomatic commitment from both sides. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

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