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"Piyush Goyal Visits Vientiane for ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meetings.

International | Dated: 08 Oct 2024

Union Minister Piyush Goyal from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) visited Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos PDR), from September 20 to 21, 2024, to participate in the 21st ASEAN-India Economic Ministers meeting and the 12th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The annual meetings of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) with their dialogue partners are hosted by Lao PDR, the ASEAN Chair for 2024.
  • - Union Minister Piyush Goyal conducted several bilateral meetings with counterparts from participating countries.
  • - He also met with ASEAN Secretary General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) ASEAN is one of India’s most important trading partners. For the last two consecutive years, ASEAN has been India's second largest trading partner.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who visited recently Vientiane for the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meetings?

Correct Answer: Piyush Goyal

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