New Delhi, April 18 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) successfully concluded its 6th Summit in Bangkok on April 4, under the theme Prosperous, Resilient and Open (PRO BIMSTEC). The summit aimed to further integrate the region across all possible sectors of cooperation. BIMSTEC is an inter-regional organization comprising Bay of Bengal littoral states that bridges South and Southeast Asia. It was established in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration with four founding members: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The grouping later expanded to include Myanmar (1997), Nepal, and Bhutan (2004), bringing the total membership to seven. The Bay of Bengal region is home to approx...