Bangkok, April 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday during his visit to Thailand. PM Modi described him as "a great friend of India" and discussed areas of potential cooperation between India and Thailand.

PM Modi shared details of the meeting in a post on X, highlighting Thaksin Shinawatra's extensive experience in governance and policymaking.

PM Modi also underlined that the two leaders held deliberations on important areas such as defence, trade and culture.

"It was a delight to meet Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand. He has extensive experience in matters relating to governance and policy making. He is also a great friend of India and had a very ...