Regional Security: India kicked off the two-week PRAGATI 2026 counter-terror drill at Umroi in Meghalaya, bringing together 12 countries including Laos to run joint planning and tactical drills in jungle and semi-mountain terrain. Border & Crime Cooperation: Cambodia and Laos used their latest border security meeting to pledge tighter coordination against terrorism, trafficking, drugs, arms smuggling, illegal logging, and online scams, with more information-sharing between border forces. Laos-Linked Recognition Push: A U.S.-based veterans group is again pressing Congress over the “Forgotten Warriors” of America’s secret air war in Laos, saying key records were confirmed but recognition programs still exclude allied communities. Laos in the Wider Region: Separate coverage notes Laos is among countries receiving international support on skills and education, while Laos also appears in broader regional cooperation efforts. What’s missing today: No major new Laos domestic policy decision landed in the latest batch—most Laos items are regional security and recognition-related.