New Delhi: India is hosting the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that this historic meeting underscores the shared resolve to combat terrorism, transnational organized crime, narcotics radicalization, trafficking, illicit financial flows, and cyber threats. He noted that the nations remain committed to building a safer, stronger, and more secure BIMSTEC region through decisive coordination.
BIMSTEC is a regional organisation established in 1997 to promote economic and technical cooperation among countries around the Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood. It has seven member states – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It aims to promote economic and technical cooperation among countries bordering the Bay of Bengal and in its neighbourhood.
[AIR News]