PM Narendra Modi will visit Laos on October 10-11 to attend the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit, hosted by Laos. This visit, upon the invitation of Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, aims to strengthen India-ASEAN relations, marking a decade of the Act East Policy. Modi will also engage in bilateral discussions alongside the summits to enhance regional cooperation.