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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

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14 priority areas have been identified with the lead nations appointed to lead the effort: The organisation has 15 priority areas for cooperation, including Trade & Investment, Transport & Communication, Energy, Tourism, Technology, Fisheries, Agriculture, Public Health, Poverty Alleviation,
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The MILEX-18 was a major success and was hailed as a significant step towards increased military cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region. The exercise helped to improve interoperability between the participating forces and to share best practices in the field of counter-terrorism. It also helped to
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The theme of the exercise was counter-terrorism in semi-urban terrain. The participating troops conducted a series of exercises, including search-and-cordon operations, search and destroy, and handling and neutralisation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). They also participated in a validation
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Improved interoperability between the participating forces. Sharing of best practices in the field of counter-terrorism. Building of trust and confidence among the BIMSTEC member countries. Paving the way for more such exercises in the future. Boost to the BIMSTEC security cooperation agenda. The
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The BIMSTEC uses the alphabetical order for the Chairmanship. The Chairmanship of the BIMSTEC has been taken in rotation commencing with Bangladesh (1997–1999, 2005-2006), India (2000, 2006-2008), Myanmar (2001-2002, 2009-14), Sri Lanka (2002-2003, 2018-2022), Thailand (2004-2005, 2022-24), Nepal
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Economic Cooperation). Following the inclusion of Myanmar on 22 December 1997 during a special Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, the Group was renamed ‘BIMST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation). In 1998, Nepal became an observer. In February 2004, Nepal and
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In addition to the military exercises, the MILEX-18 also included a number of other activities, such as an Army Chiefs' Conclave and a seminar on counter-terrorism. The Army Chiefs' Conclave was an opportunity for the participating countries to discuss and share their views on regional security
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MILEX-18:The first-ever BIMSTEC Multinational Military Field Training Exercise (MILEX-18) was held in Pune, India from September 10-16, 2018. The exercise was attended by all seven BIMSTEC member countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and
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MILEX-18 was a major success and it is a positive sign for the future of BIMSTEC security cooperation. The exercise helped to build trust and confidence among the member countries and it is expected to further enhance their cooperation in the field of security.
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The MILEX-18 was a major boost to the BIMSTEC security cooperation agenda. It is expected to pave the way for more such exercises in the future, which will help to further enhance the security cooperation between the BIMSTEC member countries.
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Fourteen priority sectors of cooperation have been identified and several BIMSTEC centres have been established to focus on those sectors. A BIMSTEC free trade agreement is under negotiation (c. 2018), referred to as similar to
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The MILEX-18 was a landmark event in the history of BIMSTEC. It was a major step towards increased military cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region and it is expected to have a positive impact on regional security.
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In a virtual BIMSTEC Colombo summit which took place on March 30, 2022, decision was taken to reduce, re-constitute and reconstruct the number of sectors of co-operation from the unwieldy 14 to a more manageable 7.
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See for a detailed historical account of the founding and evolution of BIST-EC and BIMST-EC e.g. Michael, Arndt (2013). India's Foreign Policy and Regional Multilateralism (Palgrave Macmillan), pp. 145–163.
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has been signed by all member nations to stimulate trade and investment in the parties, and attract outsiders to trade with and invest in the BIMSTEC countries at a higher level. Subsequently, the
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There are 14 main sectors of BIMSTEC along technological and economic cooperation among South Asian and Southeast Asian countries along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
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Counter-Terrorism & Transnational Crime, Environment & Disaster Management, People-to-People Contact, Cultural Cooperation, Climate Change and Blue Economy.
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issues. The seminar on counter-terrorism provided a forum for the participants to learn about the latest trends in terrorism and to discuss ways to counter it.
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Sectors 7 to 13 were added at the 8th Ministerial Meeting in Dhaka in 2005 while the 14th sector was added in 11th Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi in 2008.
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In 2022 summit saw the declaration of the Master Plan for Transport Connectivity that would provide a framework for regional and domestic connectivity,
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nations, housing 1.73 billion people and having a combined gross domestic product of US$ 5.2 trillion (2023). The BIMSTEC member states –
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Provides cooperation to one another for the provision of training and research facilities in educational vocational and technical fields
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Promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in economic, social, technical and scientific fields of common interest
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Leadership is rotated in alphabetical order of country names. The permanent secretariat is in
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On 31 July 2004, in the first Summit the grouping was renamed as BIMSTEC or the
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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
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was opened in 2014 and India contributes 32% of its expenditure. The current
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BIMSTEC Network of National Centres on Coordination in Traditional Medicine
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Provides help to increase the socio-economic growth of the member countries
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Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG / GCC)
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Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples' Trade Treaty
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Bangladeshi Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
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Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
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BIMSTEC: Building bridges between South Asia & Southeast Asia
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build trust and confidence among the BIMSTEC member countries.
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Member nations are denoted as Lead Countries for each sector.
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is the constitutional chief executive, but Acting President
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The following are some of the key outcomes of the MILEX-18:
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On 6 June 1997, a new sub-regional grouping was formed in
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has delegated his executive authority to military leader
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Four subgroups: Intelligence sharing – Sri Lanka (lead),
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
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GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development
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Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
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Forum for the Progress and Integration of South America
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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BIMSTEC Free Trade Area Framework Agreement (BFTAFA)
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BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistic Study
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1566:Trade & Investment 1366:President of Sri Lanka 1097:President of Sri Lanka 843: 822:regional organisations 727:Shri Indra Mani Pandey 514:Trade & Investment 368:$ 5.225 trillion ( 250:; 27 years ago 6519:Greater Sunda Islands 6442:Indochinese Peninsula 5623:Three Seas Initiative 5578:Pacific Islands Forum 5378:British–Irish Council 5216:State visits to India 4228:Saint Kitts and Nevis 4007:São Tomé and Príncipe 3862:Republic of the Congo 3716:Bangladeshi diplomats 3631:killing intellectuals 2441:"Area of cooperation" 1843: 1831: 815: 584:Permanent Secretariat 575:Permanent Secretariat 495:became full members. 6524:Lesser Sunda Islands 6487:Japanese Archipelago 6366:Arabian subcontinent 6110:Greater Central Asia 5834:urban agglomerations 5669:Regional integration 5653:Western Balkans Quad 5236:Atal Bihari Vajpayee 5092:Diplomatic missions 5011:Non-Aligned Movement 4506:United Arab Emirates 3711:Bangladeshi diaspora 3511:Non-Aligned Movement 3448:Regional initiatives 3249:United Arab Emirates 2312:, IndiaWrites, 2014. 2082:Asian Clearing Union 1698:Cultural Cooperation 1361:Ranil Wickremesinghe 1093:Ranil Wickremesinghe 1017:President of Myanmar 893:Mohammed Shahabuddin 550:Cultural Cooperation 288:• 2020 estimate 196:• Chairmanship 6618:Heads of government 6427:Anatolian Peninsula 6371:Indian subcontinent 6212:Soviet Central Asia 5991:Anatolia/Asia Minor 5925:Greater Middle East 5915:Mediterranean world 5648:West Nordic Council 5211:Disputes with Nepal 5206:Disputes with China 4248:Trinidad and Tobago 4088:Antigua and Barbuda 3795:Bilateral relations 3659:Naf River incidents 3593:2001 border clashes 3546:Asia–Europe Meeting 3028:Trinidad and Tobago 2775:2018 BIMSTEC Summit 2447:on 22 December 2017 2336:. 25 February 2016. 2256:on 18 February 2015 1801:summit was held in 1654:Poverty Alleviation 1388:Kingdom of Thailand 1171:heads of government 1165:Leaders are either 538:Poverty Alleviation 6547:Mergui Archipelago 6469:Shandong Peninsula 6464:Liaodong Peninsula 5959:Indian Ocean world 5949:Indo-Mediterranean 5824:metropolitan areas 5784:Military conflicts 5748:Indian Ocean trade 4158:Dominican Republic 3531:One Belt, One Road 2863:Bilateral relation 2665:on 14 January 2017 2411:The Economic Times 2361:on 6 December 2017 1962:    1953:30–31 August 2018 1853: 1838: 1663:    1323:    1103:Dinesh Gunawardena 1057:President of Nepal 1053:Ram Chandra Poudel 1045:    977:President of India 858:Head of government 844: 353:2023 estimate 213:(since March 2022) 143:    7034: 7033: 6956: 6955: 6842: 6841: 6838: 6837: 6743: 6742: 6739: 6738: 6669:Intergovernmental 6633:political parties 6596: 6595: 6592: 6591: 6555: 6554: 6499:Malay Archipelago 6459:Leizhou Peninsula 6432:Arabian Peninsula 6404:Mongolian Plateau 6389:Anatolian Plateau 6273: 6272: 6187:Russian Turkestan 6182:Chinese Turkestan 5829:tallest buildings 5797: 5796: 5687: 5686: 5583:Paneuropean Union 5443:Council of Europe 5260: 5259: 5256: 5255: 5133:Overseas citizens 5086:Foreign Secretary 5051: 5050: 5019: 4947: 4881: 4880: 4877: 4876: 3897:Equatorial Guinea 3742: 3741: 3684: 3683: 3676:2015 border clash 3664:Rohingya conflict 3564: 3563: 3434: 3433: 2498:. 15 October 2019 2006: 2005: 1901:13 November 2008 1832:Second Summit at 1720: 1719: 1474:Legal – Myanmar, 1262:Republic of India 1230:Kingdom of Bhutan 1158: 1157: 732: 731: 603:Indra Mani Pandey 592:Secretary General 393: 392: 62:Official language 7109: 7009: 7002: 6851: 6830:Property markets 6795:renewable energy 6775:Countries by HDI 6758: 6754: 6611: 6607: 6454:Korean Peninsula 6437:Indian Peninsula 6324: 6177:Afghan Turkestan 6129:Global Southeast 6120:Greater Khorasan 6098:Russian Far East 6071:Greater Mongolia 5888: 5812: 5808: 5738: 5714: 5707: 5700: 5691: 5573:Pacific Alliance 5287: 5280: 5273: 5264: 5226:Jawaharlal Nehru 5196:Siachen conflict 5191:Kashmir conflict 5146:Look East policy 5057: 5013: 4961:East Asia Summit 4933: 4887: 4823:Papua New Guinea 4786:Marshall Islands 3802: 3791: 3781: 3780: 3769: 3762: 3755: 3746: 3583:New Moor dispute 3573: 3445: 3439:Multilateral and 2867: 2852: 2844:Foreign Minister 2842: 2832: 2816: 2815: 2804: 2797: 2790: 2781: 2766: 2765: 2763:Official website 2748: 2747: 2745: 2743: 2729: 2723: 2722: 2720: 2718: 2713:. 31 August 2018 2707: 2701: 2700: 2698: 2696: 2681: 2675: 2674: 2672: 2670: 2661:. 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5778: 5774: 5773: 5771: 5770: 5765: 5763:Decolonisation 5760: 5755: 5750: 5744: 5742: 5735: 5729: 5728: 5719: 5717: 5716: 5709: 5702: 5694: 5685: 5684: 5682: 5681: 5676: 5671: 5665: 5663: 5659: 5658: 5656: 5655: 5650: 5645: 5643:Visegrád Group 5640: 5635: 5630: 5625: 5620: 5615: 5610: 5605: 5600: 5595: 5590: 5585: 5580: 5575: 5570: 5565: 5560: 5555: 5550: 5545: 5540: 5535: 5533:Nordic Council 5530: 5525: 5520: 5515: 5510: 5505: 5500: 5495: 5490: 5485: 5480: 5478:European Union 5475: 5470: 5465: 5460: 5455: 5450: 5445: 5440: 5435: 5430: 5425: 5420: 5415: 5410: 5405: 5400: 5395: 5390: 5385: 5383:Bucharest Nine 5380: 5375: 5370: 5365: 5360: 5355: 5350: 5345: 5340: 5335: 5330: 5325: 5323:Arctic Council 5320: 5315: 5310: 5304: 5302: 5298: 5297: 5292: 5290: 5289: 5282: 5275: 5267: 5258: 5257: 5254: 5253: 5251: 5250: 5249: 5248: 5243: 5241:Manmohan Singh 5238: 5233: 5228: 5218: 5213: 5208: 5203: 5198: 5193: 5188: 5187: 5186: 5185: 5184: 5178: 5173: 5171:Middle Eastern 5168: 5158: 5153: 5148: 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