New Delhi, April 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed on a visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka on Thursday morning. He will participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand and then proceed on a state visit to Sri Lanka.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, I am departing today for Thailand on an official visit and to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit," PM Modi said in his departure statement.

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations, housing 1.73 billion people and having a combined gross domestic product of US$5.2 trillion (2023). The BIMSTEC member states - India, Bangladesh, Bhut...