India to host first BIMSTEC Business Summit in Delhi from Aug 6-8
India will host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Business Summit in the national capital from August 6-8.
India will host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Business Summit in the national capital from August 6-8.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the role of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) as an engine for economic and social growth.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his counterparts for the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in New Delhi on 11-12 July.
Lekphell will hold discussions with senior Indian officials on how to make the BIMSTEC organization and cooperation forward.
The Indian minister called on the BIMSTEC countries to accelerate their efforts to boost intra BIMSTEC trade and economic ties.
"This requires us to accelerate cooperation that has been under discussion for long. Simultaneously we must also work on a more ambitious Trade Facilitation agenda"
Experts and delegates from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand are participating in the three-day exercise being held at Pune.
Consequently, as seen India had consistently topped the Balvtanik School of Government’s Government Response Stringency Index against Covid-19.
Before his Colombo visit, the Prime Minister visited Maldives and deliberations were held to address terror concerns.
''SAARC has certain problems. Even if you were to put terrorism issue aside, there are connectivity and trade issues. We see energy, mindset and possibility in BIMSTEC,'' he said inaugurating a seminar on 'Changing World, Changing India', organised by Ananta Centre.
