Vientiane (LAOS), September 10, 2010
Parvathi Menon
The Hindu
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's 10-day state visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Cambodia will see India seeking cooperation in new areas, including collaboration in combating extremism and terrorism, a concern that India is now taking to its eastern allies.
“I look forward to an exchange of views with Laos and Cambodia on how we can promote greater stability and security in the region,” Ms. Patil told the Indian media. The three countries have “much to gain by cooperating with each other in combating extremism and terrorism,” she pointed out.
“As part of our ‘Look East Policy' from the early 1990s, India has emerged as one of the largest trading partners of Asean [Association of Southeast Asian Nations]. As country coordinator for India from 2003-06 in Asean, Laos played a proactive and supportive role in enhancing India's profile in the region,” said Ms. Patil.
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“I look forward to an exchange of views with Laos and Cambodia on how we can promote greater stability and security in the region,” Ms. Patil told the Indian media. The three countries have “much to gain by cooperating with each other in combating extremism and terrorism,” she pointed out.
“As part of our ‘Look East Policy' from the early 1990s, India has emerged as one of the largest trading partners of Asean [Association of Southeast Asian Nations]. As country coordinator for India from 2003-06 in Asean, Laos played a proactive and supportive role in enhancing India's profile in the region,” said Ms. Patil.
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