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The BIMSTEC Summit In Bangkok: Potential And Challenges – Analysis

Eurasia Review Wednesday, 16 April 2025 ()
By Amit Ranjan

On 4 April 2025, the sixth Summit of the heads of states/governments of the member states of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) took place in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the first in-person meeting of the leaders in seven years. The Summit was originally...
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