Working towards energy security Minister of State Gen VK Singh and other BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers signed a MoU on Grid Interconnection on the last day of the summit. The MoU provides for optimization of using energy resources in the region and promotion of efficient and secure operation of power system, among other things.

Here is the BIMSTEC family! PM Narendra Modi and MoS General VK Singh among other dignitaries at the Closing ceremony group photograph. All the Leaders welcomed Sri Lanka as the new Chair of BIMSTEC. 4th BIMSTEC Summit Declaration available at http://mymea.in/dda.

Connecting with an important partner from South East Asia, PM Narendra Modi had a good meeting with the Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha. Both leaders exchanged views on further cementing the bilateral relationship.

Recalling centuries-old ties PM Narendra Modi met President of Myanmar Win Myint on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit 2018 in Kathmandu. Discussion between both leaders focused on development cooperation, energy and other areas of bilateral cooperation.

In the Himalayan nation Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Dasho Tshering Wangchuk, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bhutan today, on the sidelines of the #BIMSTECSummit, in Kathmandu.

Joining hands to realize the objectives of BIMSTEC and take it to new heights PM Narendra Modi and other leaders from BIMSTEC met informally at the Leaders' Retreat today morning in Kathmandu.

In Kathmandu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BIMSTEC leaders came close at signing ceremony of BIMSTEC convention. Adoption of Kathmandu Declaration and handing over of BIMSTEC chairmanship were the agendas.