As chair of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) during 2022-2025, Thailand hosts the sixth BIMSTEC Summit and related meetings, during 2 to 4 April 2025 in Bangkok.
Key deliverables for the upcoming summit include the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030, the Report of the Eminent Persons’ Group on the Future Direction of BIMSTEC, and the BIMSTEC Summit Declaration.
BIMSTEC, established in 1997, stands as a pivotal organization fostering regional cooperation between South and Southeast Asia, comprising seven Member States, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The BIMSTEC region encompasses over 1.7 billion people and has a combined GDP of USD 4.7 trillion. Under Thailand's chairmanship from 2022 to 2024, BIMSTEC aspires to achieving a “Prosperous, Resilient, and Open” region, known as "PRO BIMSTEC," by 2030.
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