BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, called on Honorable Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, Minister of Science and Technology of Sri Lanka today to bid farewell on completion of his tenure as Secretary General on 03 January 2027. They reviewed the progress made in regional cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation Sector under BIMSTEC and identified the next Steps for expanding and strengthening it in future. Secretary General appreciated the vital role of Sri Lanka, as the Lead member State, for advancing cooperation in not only Science, Technology and Innovation sector but also in other sectors on BIMSTEC’s Agenda.