New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for greater cooperation among BIMSTEC nations and said it has become essential to give more priority to “our regional security”. Attending the 5th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit virtually, the Prime Minister said recent developments in Europe have raised questions about the stability of the international order.
He said it has become important to make BIMSTEC regional cooperation more active. He pointed out that the region has not remained untouched by today’s challenging global scenario.
Prime Minister Modi said that with the region facing challenges of health and economic security, the need of the hour is unity and cooperation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave a clarion call of making Bay of Bengal the bridge of connectivity, prosperity, and security and stressed that regional cooperation has become a greater priority in the present scenario.
Mr Modi said BIMSTEC charter is being adopted to develop institution architecture for BIMSTEC group. This is the 25th year of the establishment of BIMSTEC. He said the outcome of this landmark summit will write a golden chapter in the history of BIMSTEC.
