# Thailand set to host the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok in September 2024

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/india/151267-thailand-set-to-host-the-6th-bimstec-summit-in-bangkok-in-september-2024
- Published: 2024-07-17T08:31:00+07:00
- Author: Akanksha Singh

Thailand will host the sixth Bimstec Summit in Bangkok on September 4, led by Foreign
Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa. Bimstec includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

Additionally, the Bimstec Young Entrepreneur Forum will occur to foster dialogue
among young business leaders. Maris met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss
Thailand’s strategic market position. The retreat also focused on cooperation in
sustainable development, the digital economy, disaster management, and non-traditional
security issues.

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Thailand will host the sixth Bimstec Summit in Bangkok on September 4, with Foreign
Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa presiding over the event. Bimstec, short for
the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation,
consists of member states Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, 
and Thailand.

 * **🌏 BIMSTEC Overview**: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical
   and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organization comprising
   seven South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. It aims to promote technological
   and economic cooperation among its member countries.
 * **🤝 BIMSTEC Establishment**: BIMSTEC was established in 1997 in the post-Cold
   War era. It serves as a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia, connecting
   nations in the Bay of Bengal region.

During the second Bimstec foreign ministers’ retreat in New Delhi, Maris confirmed
Thailand’s readiness to host the upcoming summit. He highlighted the role of the
private sector in implementing government policies effectively and announced the
concurrent hosting of the Bimstec Young Entrepreneur Forum. This forum seeks to 
facilitate dialogue among young business leaders from member countries.

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Maris met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Thailand’s strategic
position as a bridge between South Asian and Southeast Asian markets. The retreat
in India, led by the Minister of External Affairs of India, focused on enhancing
cooperation in sustainable development, the digital economy, and disaster management
among various Bimstec nations. Maris also advocated for increased collaboration 
on non-traditional security issues such as food security, human security, and energy
security.

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