Friday, September 10, 2010

Ties with Laos, Cambodia of strategic importance to India: President Patil

2010-09-09
ANI

President Pratibha Devisngh Patil, who is currently undertaking a ten-day official visit to Laos and Cambodia, today said that relations with both South Asian countries is of strategic importance to India.

"I believe India, Laos and Cambodia have much to gain by cooperating with each other in combating extremism and terrorism. I would like to add that both Laos and Cambodia have given us unconditional support for our candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council," she told mediapersons onboard Air India One while enroute to Laotian capital Vientiene.

"Our relationship with Laos and Cambodia are of strategic importance as well. I look forward to an exchange of views with Laos and Cambodia on how we can promote greater stability and security in the region," she said.
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