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Updated On: 11 July, 2024 08:12 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
India on Thursday hosted seven-nation 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers` Retreat in New Delhi. (Pics/PTI)
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India on Thursday hosted seven-nation 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers` Retreat in New Delhi. (Pics/PTI)
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India on Thursday called on seven-nation BIMSTEC grouping to infuse new energies, resources and a fresh commitment to bolster cooperation among the Bay of Bengal countries
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The appeal was made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while hosting his counterparts from BIMSTEC member states at a two-day retreat in the national capital
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Besides India, BIMSTEC comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan
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"For India, BIMSTEC represents the intersection of its `Neighbourhood First` outlook, the `Act East Policy` and the `SAGAR` vision," Jaishankar said in his opening remarks on the first day of the retreat
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India has been making concerted efforts to make BIMSTEC a vibrant forum for regional cooperation as initiatives under SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) were not moving forward for a variety of reasons
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Jaishankar said the first part of the discussions in the retreat will revolve around connectivity, cooperation in trade and business, collaboration in health and space, digital public infrastructure, capacity building and societal exchanges
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BIMSTEC foreign ministers` retreat is aimed at exchanging ideas openly, candidly and fruitfully
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