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67 Indians trafficked to cyber scam centres rescued from Laos

January 28, 2025 5:00 am

EAM S Jaishankar held meetings with his counterparts from Laos, Cambodia and Thailand on the issue of trafficking of Indian citizens through cyber scam centres and sought their early return.

Mumbai court rejects bail to 3 men booked in Laos fake recruitment scam

December 10, 2024 2:29 pm

National Investigation Agency told the court that the accused had made an agreement to send 1,000 youngsters to work in one LongSheng company in Laos.

4 dead in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos: What we know so far

November 21, 2024 7:45 pm

This week, an American man and two Danish women, aged 19 and 20, died in the same town due to methanol poisoning.

Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

November 22, 2024 5:25 pm

Australia updated its travel advice, cautioning that several foreign nationals had been victims of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos this month.

Had brief exchange with Modi, pointed to work that needs to be done: Trudeau on sidelines of Laos summit

October 12, 2024 7:38 am

In June, after the Lok Sabha elections, Trudeau had congratulated Modi and said talks with India could now resume on “some very serious issues around national security, keeping Canadians safe and the rule of law”.

PM Modi arrives in Laos to attend ASEAN-India, East Asia summits

October 10, 2024 2:56 pm

Laos is the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) founded in 1967.

India sends aid to typhoon-hit Vietnam and Laos aboard a C-17 military transport aircraft. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar)

Operation Sadbhav: India sends humanitarian aid to typhoon-hit Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar

September 16, 2024 1:58 pm

Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful tropical cyclone Asia has encountered this year and the second strongest storm worldwide after Hurricane Beryl, has caused severe damage across Southeast Asia.

47 Indians rescued from Laos cyber scam centres

September 01, 2024 1:08 am

Eighteen Indians among the 47 rescued had approached the embassy in distress and sought help, the Indian embassy said in a statement on Saturday.

On sidelines of ASEAN, EAM S Jaishankar discusses rescue of trapped Indians with Laos, Cambodia, Thailand counterparts

July 27, 2024 3:31 pm

Hundreds of Indians are believed to have been stuck in the three countries with gangs running cyber scams, who lure them through lucrative job offers.