On April 4, 2025, the 6th BIMSTEC Summit was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand. At the summit, BIMSTEC leaders have approved 6 key ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a dynamic speech at the BIMSTEC Summit, which concluded in Thailand, highlighting key areas for further cooperation and announcing initiatives to strengthen ...

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Agreement on Maritime ...

BIMSTEC is also an avenue for India to bind its insurgency-wracked Northeast economically with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Thailand. Prime Minister Modi described it as the “heart” of BIMSTEC, ...

A Strategic Turn in Goa The turning point came when PM Modi extended a special invitation to BIMSTEC leaders to attend a Leaders’ Retreat in Goa, held on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in 2016.

India has always attached importance to BIMSTEC, especially when it comes to New Delhi's policies such as Neighbourhood First, Act East, and Sagarmala.

India’s active role in BIMSTEC aligns with its broader strategic objectives under the Neighborhood First and Act ...

The grouping has emphasized disaster response in its activities, yet its response to Myanmar’s catastrophic earthquake is ...

PM Modi's back-to-back visits to Thailand and Sri Lanka signalled India's intention to cement its role as a regional ...

The BIMSTEC Free Trade Area remains stalled since 2004, delaying trade liberalisation and weakening investor confidence.

Prosperous, Resilient and Open’, reflecting the shared aspirations of member nations and a collective vision for inclusive ...

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional grouping established in 1997, consisting of seven countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan ...