The team comprising Ms. Medhini Wanigaratne and Ms. Sayurangi Premasiri representing Sri Lanka emerged victorious in the BIMSTEC Silver Jubilee Quiz held in Thimphu on 15 February 2023. The team representing Nepal comprising Ms. Aayusha Bohara and Mr. Sushank Paudel became the first runner-up, while the team representing India comprising […]
25 Years of BIMSTEC
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The first-ever BIMSTEC Quiz marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be held in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Wednes day 15 February 2023. The Chief Guest at the occasion will be the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of […]
The Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Tenzin Lekphell paid an official introductory visit to Bhutan from 01-02 September 2022 at the invitation of the Government of Bhutan. The Secretary General’s programme included meetings with the Prime Minister of Bhutan His Excellency Dr. Lotey Tshering, the Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. […]
The Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Tenzin Lekphell paid an official introductory visit to India from 23-24 August 2022 at the invitation of the Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India Shri Saurabh Kumar. The Secretary General held official discussions with Secretary Shri Saurabh Kumar on 23 […]
The ASEAN Dhaka Committee consisting of Heads of Missions and Posts of the ASEAN Member States represented in Dhaka visited the BIMSTEC Secretariat on 03 August 2022. The Heads of Missions and Posts comprised H.E. Mr. Haji Haris bin Othman, High Commissioner for Brunei; H.E. Mr. Heru Hartanto, Ambassador for […]
Mr. Rudendra Tandon, Additional Secretary (BIMSTEC & SAARC) at the Ministry of External Affairs of India visited the BIMSTEC Secretariat on 25th July 2022 for consultations with the Secretary General of BIMSTEC. Discussions covered many areas of BIMSTEC cooperation including trade, connectivity, maritime issues, and institution building.
Mr. Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Director General of the Department of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand who is in-charge of BIMSTEC related matters as the Head of Thailand’s National Focal Point, visited the BIMSTEC Secretariat on Monday 25 July 2022. Thailand presently holds the Chairmanship of […]
Addressing the opening ceremony of the Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on 13 June to mark the 25th Anniversary of BIMSTEC, the Secretary General of BIMSTEC Tenzin Lekphell expressed confidence that, under the exprienced leadership of Thailand as the current Chair, and commitment and dedication […]
A publication titled “25 Years of BIMSTEC – Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region” was issued on 06 June – BIMSTEC Day 2022 by the BIMSTEC Secretariat in the presence of H.E. Tipu Munshi, the Minister of Commerce of Bangladesh, H.E. M.A. Mannan, the Minister for […]
The Secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Dhaka celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the regional organisation on BIMSTEC Day, 06 June 2022. The celebration included a flag hoisting ceremony in the morning of 06 June at the Secretariat, and an Official […]