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BIMSTEC Summit: Fostering Regional Cooperation in New Delhi

The first BIMSTEC Business Summit is set to take place in New Delhi from August 6-8, 2024, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Confederation of Indian Industries.

Event Overview and Objectives

  • First BIMSTEC Business Summit to be held in New Delhi from August 6-8, 2024
  • Organized by the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
  • Aims to improve cooperation among BIMSTEC member countries
  • External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to inaugurate the summit
  • Minister of Commerce and Industries Shri Piyush Goyal to deliver keynote address
  • Focuses on fostering greater regional collaboration through trade and investment relations
  • Over 300 key stakeholders expected to attend from across the Bay of Bengal region

Participation and Focus Areas

  • Attendees include ministers from BIMSTEC countries responsible for trade, commerce, and industry
  • High-ranking government officials, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and industry associations to participate
  • Summit aims to prepare an action plan for improving the overall business environment
  • Identify potential industrial sectors and project opportunities for greater private sector participation

Key focus areas for discussion:

a) Trade facilitation b) Regional connectivity c) Energy security d) Inclusive growth e) Sustainable development

BIMSTEC Background and Importance

  • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) established in 1997 as a regional group
  • Member countries: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal
  • Links five countries from South Asia and two from South-East Asia
  • Focuses on improving trade, investment, and economic cooperation among members
  • Addresses challenges such as climate change
  • First formal summit held in 2004, became more active since 2015
  • Last summit held in 2022 in Sri Lanka
  • India attaches great importance to BIMSTEC for regional cooperation

Related BIMSTEC Activities and Future Plans

  • Thailand to host the 6th BIMSTEC Summit Meeting in September 2024
  • Series of BIMSTEC meetings being held in preparation for the upcoming summit
  • 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat held in New Delhi on July 11-12, 2024
  • 4th BIMSTEC Security Chiefs meeting held on July 27, 2024, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
  • Summit aims to explore ways to enhance intra-regional trade, which has enormous potential

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