INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit, hosted by the Government of Sri
Lanka, will commence in Colombo today (March 28).The summit will be held in hybrid mode, with in-person and virtual participation, from
28-30 March 2022.The Senior Officials and the Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand will arrive in Sri Lanka
Foreign Minister of Myanmar will participate virtually.The President of Sri Lanka will chair the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on 30 March, 2022 with
the virtual participation of leaders of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Thailand
Myanmar will be represented by the Foreign Minister of Myanmar at the Summit.During the Summit and preceding meetings, the delegates will
discuss the progress of the BIMSTEC as a regional group.The Covid-19 pandemic-related challenges and the uncertainties within the
international system that all BIMSTEC members are facing are is expected to be the main subject of deliberations at the summit.The Summit is
also expected to adopt the BIMSTEC charter and sign several legal agreements.The External Affairs Minister of India Dr
Jaishankar arrived in the island last night (27) to attend the summit while the Secretary-General of BIMSTEC, Tenzin Lekphell had arrived in
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