• The 6th Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is set to take place on April 4 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

THEME :” Prosperous, Resilient, and Open BIMSTEC “

Static data:

  1. Established On: 6 June 1997, via the Bangkok Declaration.Originally named BIST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Economic Cooperation).
  2. On 22 December 1997 during a special Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, the Group was renamed ‘BIMST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation).In 1998, Nepal became an observer.In February 2004, Nepal and Bhutan became full members and renamed as BIMSTEC in 2004.
  3. Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
  4. Members (7 Countries): Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.