Kochi, Nov. 7 -- India on Thursday reinforced Blue Economy cooperation in Bay of Bengal region through BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) hosting its first Biennial Conference at Kochi.

Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said that BIMReN, an initiative of MEA, launched in 2024, has till date connected 25 institutions and over 50 researchers from BIMSTEC countries.

In a post on X, MEA said, "The event was an essential milestone in advancing regional cooperation in marine research and sustainable blue economy initiatives focused on marine challenges, ecosystem health, and research innovations. BIMReN, an initiative of MEA, GoI, launched in 2024, has till date connected 25 institutions a...