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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC and stressed on its role as an engine for economic and social growth. The foreign ministers of the BIMSTEC member states made a joint call on Modi on the second and final day of their retreat in Delhi.

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), brings together seven countries of South and Southeast Asia for multifaceted cooperation. Besides India, the BIMSTEC comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.

A readout by the PMO said Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to a peaceful, prosperous, resilient and safe BIMSTEC region and highlighted its significance to India’s ‘Neighbourhood First and Look East Policies as well as in its SAGAR vision. “PM Modi stressed on the role of BIMSTEC as an engine for economic and social growth,” readout noted.