BIMSTEC Day

June 6 is the BIMSTEC Day and the Secretariat in Dhaka celebrated the day by hosting a reception on June 25. BIMSTEC BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a regional organization which comprises seven Member States in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal. BIMSTEC came ..

Topics: Bangladesh • Bay of Bengal • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation • Bhutan • BIMSTEC • BIMSTEC Day • India- Pakistan • Myanmar • Nepal • Pakistan • SAARC • South Asia • Southeast Asia • Sri lanka • Thailand

Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister for 2nd term

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leader Narendra Modi (68) was sworn in as 15th Prime Minister for a second consecutive five-year term. Key Highlights Oath: The oath of Office and Secrecy  was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind to Narendra Modi and his team of 57 Union council of ministers. Ceremony: The oath-taking ceremony was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Topics: 17th Lok Sabha • 2019 Lok Sabha Elections • BIMSTEC • Lok Sabha Results • Oath Ceremony • Odisha • President Ram Nath Kovind • Prime Minister of India

SAARC Making Way for BIMSTEC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited leaders of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) to his swearing-in ceremony on May 30. This diplomatic gesture to fellow nations along the Bay of Bengal highlights the diminishing returns from India s other regional group SAARC since PM had Modi had invited leaders ..

Topics: Bangladesh • Bay of Bengal • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation • BIMSTEC • India- Pakistan • Malaysia • Neighborhood first initiative • North East • Pakistan • Raisina Dialogue • SAARC • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation • Sri lanka • Thailand

BIMSTEC Leaders invited to PM Modi Swearing-In

Prime Minister Modi has invited leaders of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries along with those from the Kyrgyz Republic and Mauritius for his swearing-in ceremony to be held on May 30. The Swearing ceremony for the first tenure saw the participation of SAARC leaders including Pakistan. Significance of ..

Topics: Bangladesh • Bay of Bengal • Bhutan • BIMSTEC • Central Asia • Counter-terrorism • Indian diaspora • Kyrgyz Republic • Mauritius • Myanmar • Nepal • Pakistan • SAARC • SCO • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation • Sri lanka • Thailand

MILEX-18: First military exercise of BIMSTEC countries held in Pune

The first field training military exercise MILEX-18, as part of the Bay of Bengal initiative for multi-sectoral technical and economic cooperation (BIMSTEC) commenced at Foreign Training Node at Aundh in Pune, Maharashtra. All member BIMSTEC countries, except Thailand and Nepal will take active part in this exercise. Thailand and Nepal will only be sending group ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: BIMSTEC • BIMSTEC military exercise • Defence • Indian Military Exercises • Maharashtra • MILEX 18 • Military Exercises • Nepal • Pune