Bangkok, April 3 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday at the 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting that BIMSTEC has sent a strong message towards growth by finalising the BIMSTEC Charter last year.

"By having a real commitment towards enhancing the growth of BIMSTEC. By finalizing a BIMSTEC Charter in 2024 and holding four Summits in the last decade, we are sending a strong message to that effect," he said.

Jaishankar stressed that BIMSTEC is a shared endeavour with an ambitious purpose and that countries must contribute to culture, the arts, space, etc., to achieve what they aspire to.

"BIMSTEC is not just a gathering of the lowest common denominator. It is a shared endeavour with an ambitious purpose. We want to not ...