As a mark of friendship between the people of India and Thailand, the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his disciples, Arahant Sariputta, and Arahant Maha Moggallana reached Thailand from India on February 22 on a special Indian Air Force plane.
Thailand replaced its Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield after strong objection by India to her remarks on the rice procurement programme.
The relics, which will be on a 25-day exposition in four cities of Thailand are currently enshrined for public veneration at a specially built mandapam at Sanam Luang Royal Palace ground in Bangkok.
India and Thailand held the 10th Joint Commission Meeting on Tuesday, during which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for establishing an academic collaboration in Ayurveda and Thai traditional medicine, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
Delivering the lecture on "How Can Thailand and India be Strategic Partners?" organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs, the visiting dignitary said that situation in Myanmar is the most important challenge. He said that the situation in Myanmar is complicated as it is the military ve
India and Thailand signed multiple agreements in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Thailand's Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara here on Tuesday.
In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "Welcome to India, Thai Deputy PM & FM @drparnpreeb. The 10th India-Thailand Joint Commission meeting today will take our partnership forward. The 10th India-Thailand Joint Commission meeting today will take our partnership forward."
He stated that he is pretty much convinced that the ties between two nations will become stronger and will have regional as well as global partnership.