Jaishankar unveils commemorative postage stamp on Ram Lalla of Ayodhya in Laos

During the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Laos and India jointly released a special commemorative postage stamp set featuring Ram Lalla of AyodhyaA unique feature of the stamp set launched today is that it is the worlds first stamp depicting Shri Ram Lalla of AyodhyaJaishankar who is in Laos for ASEAN mechanism meetings on Saturday took to X to post that he along with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Lao PDR Saleumxay Kommasith launched the special postage stamp setThe stamps celebrate the shared cultural treasures of Ramayana and Buddhism between the two countries said the External Affairs MinisterThe set comprising two stamps depicts Lord Buddha of the city of Luang Prabang the ancient capital of Laos and Lord Ram of Ayodhya the sacred capital city of Lord RamJaishankar posted on X A good meeting with DPM and FM Saleumxay Kommasith of Lao PDR Thanked him for the warm hospitality Witnessed exchange of MoUs on 10 Quick Impact Projects QIPs for Laos under Mekong Ganga Cooperation and cooperation in sharing successful Digital Solutions Launched a special stamp set celebrating our shared cultural treasures of Ramayana and BuddhismA good meeting with DPM and FM Saleumxay Kommasith of Lao PDR Thanked him for the warm hospitality Witnessed exchange of MoUs on 10 Quick Impact Projects QIPs for Laos under Mekong Ganga Cooperation and cooperation in sharing successful Digital Solutions Launched ahellip pictwittercomXB02tPpJ80mdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar July 27 2024Buddhism has bound India and Lao PDR together since millennia Ramayana Lao version is called Ramakien or the Story of Phra Lak Phra Ram is revered in Laos like in India and is performed on auspicious occasions The theme of the stamp set is Celebrating shared cultural heritage of Lao PDR and IndiaJaishankar is on a threeday visit to Vientiane for the ASEANIndia Post Ministerial Conference PMC EAS Foreign Ministers Meeting and ASEAN Regional Forum ARF which Lao PDR hosted in Vientiane as the ASEAN Chair for 2024In a series of posts on X the EAM said that he had called on the Prime Minister of Laos and during their meeting he had taken up the issue of the trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centresDuring my call on the Prime Minister of Lao PDR took up the issue of the trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centers Appreciate the ongoing cooperation of Lao PDR government in the rescue and relief of our citizens Also discussed the matter with the Foreignhellipmdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar July 27 2024During my call on the Prime Minister of Lao PDR took up the issue of the trafficking of Indian nationals through cyber scam centers Appreciate the ongoing cooperation of Lao PDR government in the rescue and relief of our citizens Also discussed the matter with the Foreign Ministers of Cambodia and Thailand Jaishankar tweeted