PM Modi offers linking UPI with payment systems of BIMSTEC nationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi proposes linking India's UPI with BIMSTEC member nations' payment systems to enhance trade, business, and tour...
04 Apr, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
BIMSTEC: Bridging South and Southeast Asia for regional growthBIMSTEC connects 1.7 billion people from seven South and South-East Asian countries, fostering economic and technical cooperation. Establis...
01 Apr, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
PM Modi to visit Thailand, Sri Lanka next week; attend BIMSTEC SummitPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Thailand and Sri Lanka from April 3 to 6 for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit and to enhance bilateral relati...
28 Mar, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
Employability of Indian graduates increased to 54.81 per cent in last decade: Mansukh MandaviyaUnion Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that Indian graduates' employability has risen significantly, from 33.95% ...
08 Feb, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
BIMSTEC can finalise regional FTA in phases to promote investment & jobsRecommendations for taking forward the BIMSTEC grouping with the engagement of businesses of the member states include Finalising a regiona...
12 Aug, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
FTA, investment promotion, connectivity are key to greater BIMSTEC cooperationThe two-day CII BIMSTEC Business Summit 2024 in New Delhi highlighted the need for concluding the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement and promotin...
07 Aug, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
India leads security cooperation efforts at BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs meet in MyanmarIndia has taken on a leading role in security sector cooperation within the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Econo...
25 Jul, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
PM Modi, BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers discuss ways to strengthen regional cooperationForeign Ministers from the BIMSTEC member countries have gathered in the national capital for a two-day retreat meeting to bolster cooperat...
12 Jul, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
Jaishankar suggests expansion, local solutions for BIMSTECIndia advanced BIMSTEC, focusing on South Asia-SE Asia connectivity. Jaishankar stressed the BIMSTEC Charter, 'Neighbourhood First', 'Act E...
12 Jul, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
India pitches for infusing new energies into BIMSTEC groupingIndia has called on the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping to i...
11 Jul, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
EAM Jaishankar holds consultation to strengthen India's commitment to BIMSTECExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has held a consultation with senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs and envoys to stre...
23 Nov, 2023, 02.19 PM IST
India pitches for capacity building of BIMSTEC states to counter terror & transnational crimesThe inaugural session of the meeting was addressed by Sanjay Verma, Secretary(West), Ministry of External Affairs of India. He emphasized t...
12 Jan, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
View: Time has come to realise the BIMSTEC dreamThough the progress in regional integration in the BIMSTEC, even after the 25 years of BIMSTEC, has remained slow, the successful implement...
02 Apr, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
India urges Bimstec nations to jointly fight terrorism, violent extremismPM Modi will attend the summit virtually on Wednesday. The theme of the Colombo Summit is 'Bimstec - Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous...
30 Mar, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
BIMSTEC member states must collectively combat terrorism, violent extremism: JaishankarSpeaking at the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo, Jaishankar also said that cooperation on port facilities, ferry services, coas...
29 Mar, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
View: How BIMSTEC can play a crucial role in regional cooperationAfter the marginalisation of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) since 2016 owing to tensions between India and Pa...
24 Mar, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
First ever BIMSTEC military exercise begins near PuneIndian Army officials said the exercise is focused on boosting inter-operability among the forces and exchanging best practices to contain ...
10 Sep, 2018, 10.30 PM IST