The 5th BIMSTEC Summit was held on 30 March 2022 in Sri Lanka in a hybrid mode.
What is BIMSTEC
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations. The BIMSTEC member states – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand – are among the countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal.
Main topics of discussion
In this summit, discussions were held related to the following issues-
- Challenges that were faced during the COVID-19 pandemic
- BIMSTEC’s progress as a regional group
- Uncertainties that are being currently faced within the international system
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