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Topic: Laos

Amid mounting cyber slavery concerns, 67 Indian youth rescued from Laos scam centres

Rescued men are among hundreds of Indians lured by fake job offers and forced into cyber slavery across Southeast Asia. Last August, 47 were freed, the Indian Embassy in Laos said.

After hour-long talks, Rajnath tells Chinese counterpart, ‘focus on cooperation, not conflict’

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a visit to Laos where he along with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun assessed ongoing endeavours to ease tensions at the border.

ADB appoints new country director for Laos

Shanny Campbell will be enstrusted to support the country's sustainable development goals.

As Modi heads to Laos, a look at what’s at stake in the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits

Modi will be in Laos 10-11 October for 21st ASEAN-India summit & 19th East Asia summit. Review of New Delhi’s Act East policy to take place, discussions on Myanmar to take centrestage.

Ramayana is more than just an epic—a cultural language that connects India, Southeast Asia

Ramayana took such a strong hold over the cultures of Southeast Asia that a temple dedicated to Valmiki was built in Champa, the only temple of its kind in the 7th century CE.

India extends $100,000 aid to flood-hit Laos

Humanitarian assistance under Operation Sadbhav includes 10 tonnes of relief materials and medical supplies.

Chinese, Laos officials are shielding East Asian crime empires. Time to act now

For criminal cartels of all kinds, the casino cities on China’s peripheries offer security and immunity. In Kings Romans Casino, prison-like dormitories house the cyber-slaves.

ASEAN officials meet to tackle transnational crime

Senior officials meeting on transnational crime convenes in Vientiane, Laos.

China to hold joint military exercise with Laos, as US expands presence in Southeast Asia

The exercise, to be held from 9 to 28 May, will simulate attacks on transnational armed criminal groups, and involve more than 900 personnel, including over 200 Chinese troops.

This Nagaland hashtag trended on Weibo. And Xi wants China’s religions to first follow CCP

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.