New Delhi, April 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Thailand to attend the sixth BIMSTEC summit, after which he will travel to Sri Lanka for his first visit to the island country since the election of its new president.
In a departure statement, Modi described BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) as a significant forum for promoting regional development, connectivity, and economic progress in the Bay of Bengal region over the past decade.
He highlighted that India's North Eastern region lies at the heart of BIMSTEC due to its geographical location.
"I look forward to meeting the leaders of the BIMSTEC countries and engaging productively to further strengthen our coll...