Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, highlighted the significance of the special welcome received by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasising India's age-old ties and civilisational connection with Laos.
The 77th Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia wrapped up with Member States adopting resolutions setting new targets for measles and rubella elimination, expanding the corpus of the regional health emergency fund and committing to adolescent responsive health systems.
The PM said as he departed for a two-day visit to Laos to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit. PM Modi's visit to Vientiane for a two-day visit comes at the invitation of his Laos counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.
The ties of Buddhism have been an enduring bond for more than two thousand years between India and Laos, a country Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit.
Notably, PM Modi will be visiting Laos from October 10-11, where he is set to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, being hosted by Laos, which is the current Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone
In bid to give further strength to this area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Laos from October 10-11, where he is set to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, being hosted by Laos, which is the current Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nat
The Member States of WHO South-East Asia region on Tuesday adopted a Ministerial Declaration on Adolescent-Responsive Health Systems committing to policies, resources and services tailored to the unique needs of this age group for a healthier and more equitable future for all.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Vientiane, Lao PDR from October 10-11, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. The Prime Minister's visit comes at a time when India is marking a decade of the Act East Policy this year.
The opening session of the Regional Committee meeting saw the election of office bearers, the establishment of a "Drafting Group for Resolutions and decisions", the adoption of "Special Procedures" to regulate the conduct of the session, and the adoption of the provisional agenda.