Laos is the current chair of ASEAN and will be hosting the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia Summit. PM Modi is expected to review the progress of India-ASEAN relations and chart the future direction of cooperation.

This high-stakes visit, hosted by Laos, comes at a pivotal moment—marking ten years of India’s Act East Policy. As regional tensions simmer and economic partnerships deepen, the summit offers India and ASEAN leaders a critical platform to redefine their cooperation in the evolving Indo-Pacific landscape.

In bid to give further strength to this area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Laos from October 10-11, where he is set to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit,

The election will bring some self-rule back to the Himalayan region after years of being administered directly by New Delhi.

Indian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi's direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on Monday, with New Delhi promising to strengthen strategic cooperation as the island nation recovers from an economic crisis.

Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu with First Lady of Maldives Sajidha Mohamed, his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stands for a picture after his ceremonial reception at the forecourt of India's Presidential Palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, India, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi