NSA Ajit Doval exchanges a handshake with Indra Mani Pandey (Secretary Normal of BIMSTEC) through the fifth assembly of the BIMSTEC nationwide safety chiefs, in New Delhi on Thursday (July 16, 2026).
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The nationwide safety chiefs of BIMSTEC nations on Thursday (July 16, 2026) vowed to collectively fight regional safety challenges together with terrorism and organised crime whereas endorsing new guiding rules to streamline maritime legislation enforcement coordination. The assembly held in New Delhi was hosted by Nationwide Safety Advisor Ajit Doval.
Apart from India, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Financial Cooperation) includes Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
New Delhi has been taking quite a lot of initiatives in BIMSTEC to strengthen regional cooperation and partnership, together with in enhancing safety, facilitating commerce and funding, boosting connectivity and collaborating in meals and power safety.
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The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned the nationwide safety advisers and heads of delegations mentioned sensible and result-oriented options to fight terrorism and organised crime, and to make sure safety within the cyber, maritime and power domains.
It mentioned in addition they deliberated on boosting connectivity, facilitate environment friendly catastrophe administration, and to deal with new and rising threats.
“They adopted pointers for the maritime part of humanitarian help and catastrophe reduction. These pointers will assist BIMSTEC member states to undertake reduction operations within the area in an expeditious method,” the MEA mentioned.
“In addition they endorsed a set of guiding rules on the conduct of maritime legislation enforcement companies throughout interactions at sea,” it added.
The MEA mentioned these rules are anticipated to stipulate reference factors for growing predictability and selling security throughout maritime engagements amongst member states.
“As BIMSTEC approaches its thirtieth anniversary subsequent yr, the Nationwide Safety Advisers/Heads of Delegations reiterated their resolve to additional enhancing collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the direction of strengthening regional safety, constructing resilience, and enhancing institutional capacities to deal with various safety threats,” it mentioned.
On the assembly, the BIMSTEC secretary common introduced a complete overview of the standing of cooperation within the safety sector and briefed the member states on the progress made throughout a variety of sectors.
“BIMSTEC bridges South Asia and Southeast Asia, two of probably the most important and vibrant areas of the Indian Ocean,” the MEA mentioned.
“Over time, BIMSTEC has deepened cooperation in regional safety, catastrophe administration, transport and commerce connectivity, technological points, and people-to-people contacts,” it mentioned in an announcement.
Printed – July 17, 2026 11:22 am IST
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