Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will soon attend 5th BIMSTEC Summit (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. He is due to attend the summit on March 30 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Nepal PM Deuba to visit Sri Lanka for BIMSTEC summit

The much-awaited BIMSTEC Summit (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) will be hosted by Sri Lanka on March 30. Though Sri Lanka is keen to host an in-person summit, there are chances that it will take place in a hybrid format.

Sri Lanka to host BIMSTEC Summit on March 30

On his four-day visit to Kathmandu, Secretary-General of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) H.E. Tenzin Lekphell appreciated Nepal’s contribution in advancing the process of the organisation.

BIMSTEC Secretary General Lekphell on 4-day visit to Nepal, appreciates Nepal’s contribution

Sri Lanka has called for an in-person BIMSTEC summit, however, the date is yet to be decided. It will be the fifth summit of the grouping whenever it takes place.

Sri Lanka calls for in-person BIMSTEC summit; postpones December meet

Sri Lanka has proposed holding the BIMSTEC summit in early December. This will be the fifth such summit of the grouping. The South Asian country is the chair of the grouping and had earlier proposed holding the summit in August.

Sri Lanka proposes holding BIMSTEC Summit in December

Highlighting how "security challenges" have changed, India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar told United Nations Security Council that the world order built "following the Second World War is under serious stress".

World order is under serious stress, India tells UN Security Council

Sri Lanka is planning to host the BIMSTEC heads of government summit in mid-August, with dates still to be finalised. This will be the fifth summit of the grouping after the 2018 session which took place in Kathmandu and was also attended by India prime minister Narendra Modi.

Sri Lanka planning to host BIMSTEC summit in August

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has called BIMSTEC a "promising sub-regional grouping", as the Indian side raised issues of connectivity, security and disaster management at a virtual meeting of its foreign ministers.

BIMSTEC a promising sub regional grouping, says Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Sri Lanka has invited the new foreign minister of Myanmar's junta to a regional meeting next month, sparking accusations on social media that Colombo is tacitly endorsing the military coup.

Sri Lanka invites foreign minister of Myanmar junta

Sri Lanka has invited India for the group's foreign ministers virtual meet on April 01. The South Asian country is this year's host of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation).

Sri Lanka invites India for BIMSTEC FMs meet on April 1

India is all set to beef up its "eye in the Indian Ocean" with the up-gradation of the Information Management and Analysis Centre or IMAC. The center, soon to become National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) will see all major agencies --civilians as well as defense being on board.

Set up after 26/11, India to upgrade its 'eye in Indian Ocean' top maritime body

Nepal is all set to host a major summit Sagarmatha Sambad. What is interesting is that Kathmandu has invited all SAARC leaders including PM Modi for the event. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal in Kathmandu, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said that the SAARC grouping can't be replaced by BIMSTEC and that both are complementary to each other.

At Nepal's global summit, an invite for all SAARC nations; Nepal FM says SAARC is complimentary to BIMSTEC

Ranong Port of Thailand and port trusts of Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata have inked three Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) to cut down sea travel time by half between the two countries.

Indian, Thai ports sign three MoUs to enhance connectivity

New Delhi’s strategy of prioritising BIMSTEC over SAARC, if only to isolate Pakistan and its China connection, has not deterred Beijing from stepping up its overtures to India’s other neighbours.

WION Edit: SAARC versus BIMSTEC versus BCIM

WION Edit: SAARC vs BIMSTEC vs BCIM

BIMSTEC: One Bay, One Belief - Shared Prosperity

Change begins with dialogue. We kickstart #WIONWorldOrder with BIMSTEC - One Bay, One Belief - Shared Prosperity. SESSION TWO: BIMSTEC: CREATING SHARED VALUE & CONSOLIDATING ECONOMIC INTEGRATION -Effective multilateralism, BIMSTEC’s vision of connectivity, and security capacity -Exploring new opportunities and leveraging strong partnership - Moving beyond SAARC - BIMSTEC a new momentum for regional cooperation, engagement and seamless connectivity -Evaluate India’s “Neighbourhood First Policy” and “Act East” policies -Understanding, preventing and surviving terrorism Dialogue Partners: Constantino Xavier, Fellow, Brookings India Veena Sikri, Professor & Ambassador Joyeeta Bhattacharje, Senior Fellow, ORF Dialogue Moderator: Palki Sharma

WION World Order session 2: BIMSTEC - Creating shared value and consolidating economic integration

Change begins with dialogue. We kickstart #WIONWorldOrder with BIMSTEC - One Bay, One Belief - Shared Prosperity. SESSION ONE: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF BIMSTEC -Understanding past successes of BIMSTEC to shape future priorities -Idea of BIMSTEC: Scope, Expansion & Challenges -Deepening Economic Cooperation -Geopolitical dimension of Maritime Security -Is SAARC irreplaceable? -Understanding the Maritime Dimension- Counter-Terrorism & and Maritime Security Initiative Dialogue Partners: His Excellency Mr. Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Ambassador of Thailand His Excellency Mr. Austin Fernando, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Syed Muazzem Ali, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Dialogue Moderator: Palki Sharma

WION World Order session 1: Unlocking the potential of BIMSTEC

BIMSTEC is an important group of seven countries - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan - in the South Asia and Southeast Asia region.

Thailand Ambassador His Excellency Chutintorn Gongsakdi on importance of BIMSTEC for India

BIMSTEC is working as a bridge between South and Southeast Asia with countries from SAARC and ASEAN being part of the grouping.

Professor and Ambassador Veena Sikri explains why BIMSTEC's concept of one Bay, one belief is integral now

Terrorism, radicalisation and extremism are very real factors in the #BIMSTEC region and so, information sharing is a strengthening factor, Professor and Ambassador Veena Sikri said on WION World Order.

WION World Order: Terrorism very real factor in BIMSTEC, information sharing will help: Professor & Ambassador Veena Sikri

The Thai Ambassador and the High Commissioners of Sri Lanka and Bangaldesh spoke to WION about enhancing opportunities among BIMSTEC countries. The Bangladesh High Commissioner emphasised on the need to change the organisational structure and make it equivalent to collaborations such as United Nations and European Union.

WION World Order: BIMSTEC should have a UN-like provision for permanent representative: Bangladesh High Commissioner

India being the most developed country in BIMSTEC, should act as a stable power so that things keep happening in the region, says Sri Lankan High Commissioner Austin Fernando.

WION World Order: India should act as stable power in BIMSTEC: Sri Lankan High Commissioner

The expert says a regional grouping like BIMSTEC should be empowered with financial capacity and expert manpower. He also highlights the key challenges faced by BIMSTEC.

WION World Order: Good to see India prioritising BIMSTEC: Brookings India Fellow Constantino Xavier

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