Bangkok, April 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and policies are injecting dynamism into BIMSTEC as India's leadership and various policies have shaped the group.

The BIMSTEC group relies on India's leadership to advance its agenda. With India leading, the PM's focus on the Neighbourhood First policy, Act East policy, MAHASAGAR vision, and Vision for the Indo-Pacific imparts added dynamism to the group. This convergence of policies enunciated by India creates new synergies and benefits for the member countries.

Under the PM's direction, BIMSTEC is strengthening its institutional anchoring. The BIMSTEC secretariat was established some time ago, but the organization's real institutional push came after its charter was adopted in...