New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Foreign Ministers from BIMSTEC member countries to discuss enhancing regional cooperation in areas such as connectivity, energy, trade, health, agriculture, science, security, and people-to-people exchanges.
PM Modi expressed full support for Thailand’s successful hosting of the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit.
In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “Glad to meet BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers. Discussed ways to strengthen regional cooperation, including connectivity, energy, trade, health, agriculture, science, security and people-to-people exchanges. Conveyed full support to Thailand for a successful Summit.”
On Thursday, S Jaishankar welcomed international colleagues to the second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Delhi, held from July 11-12. He emphasized India’s strategic alignment with BIMSTEC, highlighting its importance within India’s broader geopolitical frameworks such as the Neighbourhood First, Act East Policy, and SAGAR vision.
The first edition of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat was held in Thailand’s Bangkok on July 17, 2023.
The Foreign Ministers gathered in Delhi for a two-day retreat to strengthen cooperation among Bay of Bengal countries. BIMSTEC, comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, aims to foster regional collaboration.
The meeting was also attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
