Sri Lanka has proposed holding the BIMSTEC summit in early December. Sri Lanka is the chair of the grouping and had earlier proposed holding the summit in August. The last summit took place in Kathmandu in 2018, with PM Modi and other regional leaders attending the meet. BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation has 7 members--India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. After Sri Lanka, Thailand will be the host of the grouping.

Source: dna July 25, 2021 16:07 UTC