Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attends 5th BIMSTEC Summit Chaired by Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a virtual summit of the seven-nation BIMSTEC grouping on March 30, which is expected to focus on expanding economic engagement among its member countries. The summit is being hosted by Sri Lanka in its capacity as the chair of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation).

The theme of the Summit was “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, and Healthy People”. At the conclusion of the Summit,Thailand took over as chair nation of BIMSTEC. 2022 marks the 25th year of the establishment of BIMSTEC.