Bimstec Region

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his counterparts from Nepal and Bangladesh here today and agreed to work closely to implement the agenda of cooperation set out by the leaderships and exchanged views on regional issues.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has suggested making the BIMSTEC region, comprising the seven member nations, one "borderless" tourism area.

Besides India, BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation comprises Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for greater cooperation among BIMSTEC nations, asserting that it is time to make the Bay of Bengal a bridge of connectivity, prosperity and security.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a virtual summit of the seven-nation BIMSTEC grouping on March 30, which is expected to focus on expanding economic engagement among its member countries.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India remains committed to further building the momentum of regional cooperation under the framework of BIMSTEC and make it a stronger, vibrant and result-oriented grouping.

India on Wednesday attended a key a meeting of the regional grouping BIMSTEC which discussed ways to further expand cooperation among its member nations to effectively deal with key challenges including impact of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Enmity between India and Pakistan is one of the main reasons why SAARC is not prospering, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said, while expressing optimism about other regional initiatives such as the BIMSTEC and the BBIN.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday drew a comparison between the two regional groups of SAARC and BIMSTEC, explaining that the former has "certain problems" while the latter has "possibility".

The poison of radicalisation and extremism is now able to travel very fast through internet and is posing a "serious challenge" to regional security, Deputy National Security Adviser Pankaj Saran said on Tuesday.

India is committed to work with the BIMSTEC member states to enhance regional connectivity and combat the menace of terrorism and drug trafficking, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived today to attend the 4th BIMSTEC Summit that will focus on enhancing regional connectivity and boosting trade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Kathmandu to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC Summit.

Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India on Saturday said it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said today SAARC is a "jammed" vehicle as "one country" is not connected to the other seven members of the South Asian regional bloc on the key issue of terrorism, in an obvious reference to Pakistan.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his counterparts from Nepal and Bangladesh here today and agreed to work closely to implement the agenda of cooperation set out by the leaderships and exchanged views on regional issues.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has suggested making the BIMSTEC region, comprising the seven member nations, one "borderless" tourism area.

Besides India, BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation comprises Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for greater cooperation among BIMSTEC nations, asserting that it is time to make the Bay of Bengal a bridge of connectivity, prosperity and security.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a virtual summit of the seven-nation BIMSTEC grouping on March 30, which is expected to focus on expanding economic engagement among its member countries.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India remains committed to further building the momentum of regional cooperation under the framework of BIMSTEC and make it a stronger, vibrant and result-oriented grouping.

India on Wednesday attended a key a meeting of the regional grouping BIMSTEC which discussed ways to further expand cooperation among its member nations to effectively deal with key challenges including impact of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Enmity between India and Pakistan is one of the main reasons why SAARC is not prospering, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said, while expressing optimism about other regional initiatives such as the BIMSTEC and the BBIN.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday drew a comparison between the two regional groups of SAARC and BIMSTEC, explaining that the former has "certain problems" while the latter has "possibility".

The poison of radicalisation and extremism is now able to travel very fast through internet and is posing a "serious challenge" to regional security, Deputy National Security Adviser Pankaj Saran said on Tuesday.

India is committed to work with the BIMSTEC member states to enhance regional connectivity and combat the menace of terrorism and drug trafficking, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived today to attend the 4th BIMSTEC Summit that will focus on enhancing regional connectivity and boosting trade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Kathmandu to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC Summit.

Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India on Saturday said it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said today SAARC is a "jammed" vehicle as "one country" is not connected to the other seven members of the South Asian regional bloc on the key issue of terrorism, in an obvious reference to Pakistan.