Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
Aug. 6, 2025
The first-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival was recently held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
About BIMSTEC:
It is a grouping of seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal.
The organization came into existence on 6 June 1997 through the 'Bangkok Declaration'.
Membership: It is a unique link connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia - five Members from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and two from South-East Asia (Myanmar and Thailand).
BIMSTEC organizes intergovernmental interactions through Summits, Ministerial Meetings, Senior Officials Meetings, Permanent Working Committee, Joint Working Groups, and Experts Level Meetings,
The BIMSTEC region brings together 1.7 billion people - 22% of the world population with a combined GDP of US$ 5 trillion.
Permanent Secretariat: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
BIMSTEC has identified 14 priority areas of cooperation where a member country takes the lead.
India is the lead country for Transport & Communication, Tourism, Environment & Disaster Management, and Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime.
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