BIMSTEC: In a meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Vijay Thakur Singh said that BIMSTEC forms a unique link between South Asia and South-East Asia. He said this during the BIMSTEC countries' coastal security workshop.
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According to the media report, Secretary (East) Vijay Singh Thakur said that India attaches great importance to the group of South and South East Asian countries in its first coastal security workshop and is part of its neighborhood-first policy.
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In addition, he said that security cooperation is an important element of BIMSTEC and member countries are expanding partnerships in the region. BIMSETC includes Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan. Regional connectivity and trade are essential for the shared prosperity and economic growth of the entire BIMSTEC region, he said, being maritime or landowners, BIMSTEC countries depend on maritime trade for their economic development.