BIMSTEC Summit Kicks Off in Bangkok, Thailand
12:16 02.04.2025 (Updated: 13:23 02.04.2025)
© Getty Images / NurPhotoNepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Center) inspects the guard of honor at the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 1, 2025, before departing for Thailand to attend the BIMSTEC Summit. The sixth edition of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit takes place in the Thai capital, Bangkok. Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli embarks on a visit to Thailand from April 1 to 5, 2025, at the cordial invitation of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Sputnik India is reporting live from the sixth edition of the BIMSTEC Summit, which officially began this morning in Bangkok, Thailand.
The sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit officially began this morning in Bangkok, Thailand.
The leaders from nations around the Bay of Bengal are gathering to discuss regional cooperation. The summit will address economic challenges, regional connectivity, and trade issues.
🚨 BIMSTEC SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN BANGKOK 🇹🇭
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive tomorrow, and leaders are expected to adopt the Bangkok Vision 2030 and sign key agreements, including a maritime transport deal.
Meanwhile Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who already arrived, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, and Myanmar’s leader General Aung San Suu Kyi are also attending.
The summit also comes amid the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.