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Fresh from the success of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation last year, Thailand is currently chairing another immense regional economic bloc promoting holistic and sustainable development and smart connectivity amongst South Asia and Southeast Asia. In the coming decades, if not centuries, these combined regions will together form the centre…

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Message on the 8th Constitution Day & National Day of Nepal

Nepal celebrates the 8th Constitution Day and National Day today. On this happy occasion, I would like to extend greetings and felicitations to all fellow citizens living in Thailand and the accredited countries namely Cambodia, Laos, Singapore and Vietnam.

Bangkok Post

Bolstering Thailand-India ties at 75

Thailand and India have taken seven-and-a-half decades to transform their close historical and cultural ties into a more strategic trajectory. It is not an easy task as their leaders have been all too comfortable with their longstanding friendly and relatively trouble-free ties. However, the recent three-day high-profile visit of Indian…

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BIMSTEC Secretary-General Tenzin Lekphell to visit India next week

At the 5th BIMSTEC Summit held in Sri Lanka on March 30, the leaders of the member nations adopted a charter and a connectivity roadmap to make the grouping a vibrant platform for regional cooperation

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Thailand takes chair of Bimstec, vows action

Having assumed the chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) this year, Thailand has pledged to make Bimstec a more tangible grouping than ever before.

Bangkok Post

A ‘silver’ moment to propel a Bay of Bengal dream

After 25 years, BIMSTEC can do much better as a grouping, addressing shortcomings in trade and connectivity

The Hindu

Myanmar Foreign Minister may not get ASEAN meet call

In a departure from BIMSTEC meeting, New Delhi forges balance on ties with the military junta government

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Explained | What is the BIMSTEC grouping and how is it significant?

How does the regional organisation work? What has it done over the years and how does it figure in the current geopolitical calculus?

The Hindu

Bimstec's time to shine has come

From the tales of Lord Rama to the wisdom of Lord Buddha, the South Asian and Southeast Asian regions are not only historically intertwined, but also founded on a shared cultural heritage. Perhaps this shared history alone was enough to convince four nations under the Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and…

Bangkok Post

BIMSTEC after the Colombo summit

The question to address now is whether the multilateral grouping is capable of tackling the challenges facing the region

The Hindu

Cohesion and co-operation: On power imbalances in BIMSTEC

India must assuage any apprehensions of power imbalances among members of BIMSTEC

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Imran Khan loses majority after key partner sides with Opposition; PM Modi moots free trade agreement for BIMSTEC, and more

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PM Modi moots free trade agreement for BIMSTEC

Ministry of External Affairs says India will be the ‘security pillar’ of the grouping

The Hindu

Greater cooperation among BIMSTEC nations need of hour: PM Modi

The results of the ‘landmark’ fifrth BIMSTEC summit will write a golden chapter in history, says PM

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India working overtime to ensure swift assistance to Sri Lanka, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister wraps up visit to island nation

The Hindu

Morning Digest | U.S. to send Deputy NSA to India ahead of Russian FM’s visit; Defence pacts with India pose no threat, says Sri Lanka, and more

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Bridging the bay in quest of a stronger BIMSTEC

The grouping has potential as a natural platform for development cooperation in a rapidly changing Indo-Pacific region

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India seeks closer BIMSTEC partnership

Members should create supply and value chains to prevent ‘external shocks’ India urges closer BIMSTEC partnership as US sends demarche

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A subregional grouping that must get back on course

BIMSTEC is in need of a framework to tackle the specific challenges confronting the Bay of Bengal region

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India’s support helped Sri Lanka, gave ties new energy, says Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Peiris

Sri Lankan FM Peiris in India on first visit since appointment, discussing bilateral issues

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