Lao People’s Democratic Republic has enjoyed longstanding friendly and mutually supportive relation with lndia. Pursuant to the 8th Meeting of Lao-India JCM held in New Delhi on 10th August 2015, Laos and India agreed to further enhance and develop their Defence and Military cooperation as regular training on Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), Mines and improvised Explosive Devices (IED) extended by Indian Army, providing by Indian Army Training Team of English language and computer training course to the military officers of the Lao people’s Army and the Construction of the Air Force Academy in Xieng Khouang Province. In the coming year the Minister of defence of Lao P.D.R. will also pay an official visit India.

—H.E. Mr. Southam SAKONHNINHOM, Ambassador of the Lao P.D.R. to India