Bangkok (Thailand), April 4 -- Foreign Ministers of the BIMSTEC member States on Thursday commended the progress outlined in the BIMSTEC Secretary General's report, endorsing advancements in regional cooperation across various sectors under the BIMSTEC framework.

They also lauded Thailand's leadership in hosting the 20th session of Ministerial Meeting (MM) of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) which has set the stage for a "successful" 6th BIMSTEC Summit.

They expressed confidence that the 6th BIMSTEC Summit will mark a pivotal step towards realizing the organization's full potential.

BIMSTEC comprises seven countries of the Bay of Bengal region: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanm...