PM Modi holds first meeting with Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Vientiane
On 11 October 2024, in Vientiane, PM Narendra Modi met Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit, their first meeting.
Summary
On 11 October 2024, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit; it was the first meeting between the two Prime Ministers. He congratulated her on assuming office, and they discussed bilateral cooperation and closer cooperation in sub-regional, regional and multilateral fora. PIB noted that ties with Thailand are an important pillar of India's Act East policy, which marks a decade this year.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 11 Oct 2024, Vientiane (EAS sidelines)
- Thai PM
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra
- Note
- First meeting between the two PMs
- Act East policy
- Marks a decade in 2024
Practice MCQs 1 questions
PM Modi held his first meeting with which Prime Minister of Thailand in Vientiane on 11 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Paetongtarn Shinawatra
PIB (11 Oct 2024): PM Modi met Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, on the sidelines of the EAS in Vientiane; this was the first meeting between the two Prime Ministers.