Government of India has planned to assist the Government of Lao PDR in establishing an “Information Technology Centre with Value Addition” at Vientiane under its International Technical Exchange Cooperation (ITEC) Programme to strengthen its South-South Cooperation. Sh. M Moni, Deputy Director General, NIC was deputed as Information Technology Expert to explore the feasibility of setting up the Centre. During his visit to Vientiane, Sh. M. Moni participated in a seminar to assess the needs and preparedness of various Ministries & Departments of the Govt of Lao PDR and delivered a talk on “Digital Opportunities and Sustainable Development – A South-South Cooperation Imperative”.