Key Points
Modi highlights extensive governance experience of Thaksin Shinawatra
Discusses potential cooperation in defence, trade, and culture
Meets Thai PM Paetongtarn during BIMSTEC Summit visit
Emphasizes complementary 'Act East' and 'Act West' policies
PM Modi shared details of the meeting in a post on X, highlighting Thaksin Shinawatra's extensive experience in governance and policymaking.
PM Modi also underlined that the two leaders held deliberations on important areas such as defence, trade and culture.
"It was a delight to meet Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand. He has extensive experience in matters relating to governance and policy making. He is also a great friend of India and had a very warm relationship with Atal Ji. Mr. Shinawatra and I talked at length about India-Thailand cooperation and how it benefits the people of our respective countries. We deliberated on the immense potential in areas like defence, trade, culture and more", PM Modi wrote on X.
https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1907782347019493378
Earlier in the day, PM Modi also met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to discuss bilateral relations.
"A productive discussion meeting was held with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Bangkok just a short while ago. I would like to thank the Thai people and government for their warm welcome and also express solidarity with Thai people following the earthquake that occurred a few days ago," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.
Further highlighting how India's "Act East" and Thailand's "Act West" policy complement each other very well, he said that the bilateral cooperation will open up opportunities for both in many areas.
PM Modi is in Thailand to participate in the sixth BIMSTEC Summit.
The summit, scheduled for Friday, marks a significant regional engagement between India and its neighbouring countries in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) group.
Comments:
Rahul K.
2 hours ago
Great to see India strengthening ties with Thailand! The Act East policy is really paying off with these strategic partnerships. 👏
Priya M.
1 hour ago
Interesting meeting! Thaksin has always been pro-India, but I wonder how this plays into Thailand's current political dynamics. Still, more cultural exchange would be wonderful!
Amit S.
45 mins ago
While I appreciate the diplomatic efforts, I hope these meetings translate to concrete economic benefits for small businesses in both countries. The trade potential is huge but needs more ground-level implementation.
Neha T.
30 mins ago
The cultural exchange aspect excites me the most! Imagine more Thai food in India and Bollywood movies in Thailand. What a delicious exchange! 😋
Vikram J.
15 mins ago
Respectfully, while these photo ops look nice, I'd like to see more transparency about what concrete agreements were made. The people deserve to know specifics about these defense and trade discussions.
