BIMSTEC

06/08/2026

Take a look at BIMSTEC Monthly E-Newsletter for July 2026. Read the full newsletter here : https://shorturl.at/AHEDZ

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Royal Government of Bhutan กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

04/08/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

The First Meeting of the Governing Board of the BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility (TTF) was held virtually on 3 August 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Meeting brought together representatives from all seven BIMSTEC member States to discuss technology transfer, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, capacity building, research collaboration and partnerships with international organisations, alongside operationalisation of the TTF. The Governing Board welcomed progress on the Host Country Agreement, endorsed steps towards operationalising the Facility and reaffirmed its commitment to fostering innovation-led, technology-driven and sustainable development in the BIMSTEC member States.

03/08/2026

BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, delivered a Guest lecture at the Department of International Relations, Tribhuvan University, and interacted with faculty members and students on the mission, agenda and the role of Nepal in regional cooperation under BIMSTEC.

03/08/2026

BIMSTEC Secretary General was interviewed by Nepal Television, where he shared his views on the evolving international order, the role of regional organisations such as BIMSTEC, and Nepal's role in advancing regional cooperation and connectivity.

Watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxxGIHIjWmc

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02/08/2026

BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, addressed a High-Level Policy Dialogue organised by Institute of Foreign Affairs of Nepal on 29 July 2026.

Secretary General highlighted in his presentation evolution of BIMSTEC, its vision and agenda, key achievements and its activities and initiatives aimed at advancing regional cooperation and integration among the member States.

The dialogue brought together diplomats from BIMSTEC Member States, government officials, academics, policy experts, representatives of think tanks, researchers, and other distinguished participants, fostering meaningful discussion on the future of regional collaboration under BIMSTEC.

01/08/2026

𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹

BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, called on the Foreign Secretary, H.E. Amrit Bahadur Rai, on 28 July in Kathmandu. They discussed Nepal's role in advancing regional cooperation under BIMSTEC, including in sectors led by Nepal. Honourable Foreign Secretary reiterated Nepal’s commitment to enhancing regional cooperation and integration under BIMSTEC.



Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

31/07/2026

𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹

BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, called on Honourable Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, H.E. Khadak Raj Paudel (Ganess), on 28 July in Kathmandu and apprised him of the progress achieved in regional cooperation under BIMSTEC, including in sectors Nepal leads, such as tourism, culture, people to people contacts forum as well as connectivity. Their discussion focused on the vital role of Nepal in strengthening cooperation under BIMSTEC and celebration of the 30th Anniversary year of BIMSTEC.



Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

30/07/2026

𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹

BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, called on Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, H.E. Shisir Khanal, on 28 July in Kathmandu to brief him on the progress achieved in the regional cooperation under BIMSTEC, including in sectors led by Nepal, such as culture, tourism, people to people contact forums and poverty alleviation. Their discussion focused on strengthening regional cooperation under BIMSTEC and the role of Nepal in realising it. Honourable Minister reiterated the high importance that Nepal attaches to BIMSTEC.



Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

27/07/2026

BIMSTEC Secretary General, H.E. Indra Mani Pandey will undertake an official visit to Nepal from 28-29 July 2026.

Nepal is the lead member State for cooperation in People-to-People Relations, including culture and tourism, as well as poverty alleviation.

26/07/2026

𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

The BIMSTEC Secretariat successfully conducted a Capacity Building Workshop on Project, Financial, Procurement, and Environmental & Social Management for the BIMSTEC Project Management Unit (PMU), held on 22–23 July 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank, the two-day workshop aimed to enhance technical and operational capacities of BIMSTEC Secretariat and PMU officials for effective implementation of World Bank-financed projects in accordance with applicable standards and procedures.

The workshop brought together officials from the BIMSTEC Secretariat, BIMSTEC PMU and FAO, with technical expertise provided by the specialists from the World Bank.

The PMU will support the BIMSTEC Secretariat in implementing the Plans of Action on Public Health and Traditional Medicine in close coordination with BIMSTEC Member States and development partners, while contributing to the BIMSTEC’s broader cooperation across various sectors.