BANGKOK, June 15:
India and Thailand are set to firm up cooperation to combat terrorism, and boost maritime security, defence ties and trade during Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s maiden visit to India, officials said today.
The Thai premier will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day visit beginning tomorrow.
The two countries will issue a joint statement later, expressing their expectations to increase maritime security, double trade in five years, push the India-Myanmar-Thai road project, cooperate in civil aviation, fight cybercrime and promote people-to-people cooperation, said Maj-General Werachon Sukondhapatipak, a deputy Thai government spokesman.
Werachon said talks with India will focus on issues such as trade, support for Thai agricultural products and cooperation on education and tourism.
He said Gen Prayuth has said to put all items high on agenda. A high-level delegation will discuss boosting cultural exchanges between the two nations.
India and Thailand will also look for joint projects in solar energy, space applications and space technology sectors.
“Thailand is an extremely important partner and the two sides attach a lot of importance to this visit,” India’s Ambassador to Thailand Bhagwant Bishnoi said. (PTI)
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