Christopher Luxon set to meet Indian PM, have joint meeting with Canada and Australia

Christopher Luxon set to meet Indian PM, have joint meeting with Canada and Australia
Christopher Luxon landed in Laos on Thursday morning NZ time. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
The East Asia Summit is centred on the concerns of Southeast Asian nations, but during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s first day in Laos, a meeting with a major leader outside the region could be the highlight. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Luxon for the first time in the capital, Vientiane, shortly before a leaders gala dinner for the East Asia Summit (EAS).Luxon spoke with Modi on the phone after the Indian leader’s election victory in July, but the EAS will allow the pair to meet in person for the fir...

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