India announces initiatives to make Bimstec tool for regional integrationPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced several India-led initiatives at the Bimstec summit in Bangkok, targeting disaster management, digit...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
BIMSTEC growing stronger, to forge partnerships with ASEAN, IORA: SGBIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey highlighted key initiatives, including the adoption of the Bangkok Vision 2030, at an online co...
29 Mar, 2025, 08.28 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
Regional FTA, easier FDI, customs integration key for BIMSTEC, says CII studyThe Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) proposed several measures to bolster BIMSTEC Economic Cooperation. Recommendations included fina...
06 Aug, 2024, 10.57 PM IST
Bengal, Bangladesh, North eastern states should act as compact hub to boost trade with South East Asia: Rajkumar Ranjan Singh“West Bengal, Bangladesh, North Eastern states will act as a compact hub in boosting trade with South East Asia. It has been suggested by t...
15 Jun, 2023, 11.37 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
Sri Lanka plans BIMSTEC Summit on March 30April 2021 saw the group’s foreign ministers meeting virtually. The BIMSTEC process has received momentum through NSA-level meetings as it ...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.15 PM IST
India-EU connectivity plan to take off with BIMSTEC membersThe India-EU Summit has decided to seek synergies and complementarities between their cooperation on connectivity with third countries and ...
09 May, 2021, 11.39 PM IST
BIMSTEC summit in Nepal: 10 things to knowThe Summit's theme, Modi said,will enable the member-countries to shape a collective response to their common aspirations and challenges.
30 Aug, 2018, 12.28 PM IST
India to push for its own BRI norm at BIMSTEC meetBIMSTEC member states, who met in Kathmandu last week to firm up the agenda, agreed on regional connectivity and poverty alleviation as key...
13 Aug, 2018, 07.46 AM IST
Strong measures needed against states backing terror: BIMSTECIn an apparent reference to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif calling slain Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani a "martyr", BIMSTEC said there ...
13 Jul, 2018, 12.13 PM IST
BIMSTEC: Heads of state visits boost chances of vehicle pactIntra-regional connectivity and BIMSTEC process were key elements that dominated the agenda of leaders of member states --Bangladesh, Nepal...
24 Apr, 2017, 08.44 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
Saarc pullout: Regional alternative minus Pakistan is India’s missionAs a first step towards this, Modi govt may invite leaders from Afghanistan and Maldives as observers for BRICS-BIMSTEC outreach in Goa on ...
29 Sep, 2016, 07.19 AM IST
Manmohan Singh seeks strong cooperation from BIMSTEC to counter terrorismWarning about the evolving threat of terrorism in the BIMSTEC region, Singh sought stronger cooperation from the seven-nation grouping to e...
04 Mar, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
Prime Minister leaves for Myanmar for BIMSTEC summitManmohan Singh left for Myanmar today to attend the BIMSTEC Summit, making a strong push for intensifying collective efforts to combat secu...
03 Mar, 2014, 11.07 AM IST