New Delhi, April 1 -- India and Thailand's warm bilateral relations are heading for an upgrade with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Southeast Asian nation. PM Modi's two-day visit to Thailand from Thursday onward offers a chance to enhance India's economic and commercial relations with the Southeast Asian country.

PM Modi will also be enhancing India's deep civilizational linkages, maritime connectivity, and cross-cultural exchanges with member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping during his visit to Bangkok to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.

During the visit, a Maritime Transport Agreement with the BIMSTEC countries will be signed at the summit in...