PM Modi proposes 21-point action plan to boost engagement among BIMSTEC nationsPrime Minister Modi proposed a 21-point action plan at the BIMSTEC summit, including linking India's UPI with other payment systems and est...
04 Apr, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
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
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
Sri Lankan Minister Tharaka Balasuriya arrives in Delhi to attend BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' retreatExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his counterparts for the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in New Delhi on July 11-12.
11 Jul, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
War in Ukraine has hit global order's stability: PM Modi"Our region faces challenges of health and economic security, the need of the hour is unity and cooperation," he said. India would provide ...
31 Mar, 2022, 07.03 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
PM Modi calls for greater cooperation among BIMSTEC nations, says it's 'need of the hour'He said India will provide USD 1 million (one million is equal to ten lakhs) in aid to augment operational budget of the BIMSTEC secretaria...
30 Mar, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
BIMSTEC nations looking to enhance security cooperation: IndiaVijay Singh Thakur, Secretary (East) in the MEA said India attaches great importance to the grouping of South and Southeast Asian nations a...
20 Nov, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
Plan to curb terror, boost maritime security likely at NSA SummitThe BIMSTEC declaration in Goa last October had stressed: “We reiterate our strong commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms."
13 Jul, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
BIMSTEC National Security Advisers strive to create common security space amid rising multiple threatsThe meeting noted that BIMSTEC member states face common security challenges and underlined the necessity of addressing traditional and non...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.55 PM IST
India to host first ever BIMSTEC NSA meet to discuss counter-terror action planIndia, as the Lead Country in the areas of Counter Terrorism and Trans-national Crime, offered several important initiatives in these areas.
11 Jul, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
India to urge Nepal to hold Bimstec meetWith both Bhutan & Bangladesh set to polls in 2018, India is also keen on the coastal shipping arrangement to infuse momentum into the sub-...
08 May, 2018, 08.20 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj gears up for Nepal visitThe meeting will help prepare for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit— to b...
22 Jul, 2017, 09.05 AM IST
India to focus on BIMSTEC after hurdles from PakistanNepal is scheduled to host the group's summit this year, the first since the Narendra Modi government assumed office in May 2014.
30 Jan, 2017, 10.14 AM IST
India may push for Motor Vehicles pact at BIMSTEC meetThe Goa summit on October 16 could unveil a roadmap for regional MVA connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia, persons familiar with the de...
15 Oct, 2016, 01.25 AM IST
- BIMSTEC ministers meet in Nepal on poverty alleviation issues
A day-long ministerial meeting of BIMSTEC nations, including India, startedtoday to finalise and adopt regional strategy for reducing pover...
16 Jan, 2012, 02.24 PM IST
- Bay of Bengal being used by terrorists to smuggle arms: Lanka
Sri Lanka sought cooperation of BIMSTEC nations in combating terrorism in the region saying the sea lanes of Bay of Bengal were being used ...
13 Nov, 2008, 03.37 PM IST