The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. While it was set up on 1997, it became active only in the late 2016. Recently the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, brought out an edited volume titled BIMSTEC: The Journey and Way Forward, which examines various aspects of this grouping. We spoke to Dr Sreeradha Datta, editor of this book to discuss the organisation’s growth and success, the China factor, the recent Myanmar coup and the Rohingya crisis, amongst other issues. Dr Datta is Centre Head and Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF. She is also a Non Resident Senior Fellow at ISAS.
Episode 174: A Tough End to 2022 for Bangladesh
Episode 173: State Elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
Episode 172: India-Russia Relations
Episode 171: The Quad and Ransomware
Episode 170: G20 in Bali - Analysis
Episode 169: The 1962 War - Reflection of Sino-Indian Relations
Episode 168: The Crises in Pakistan
Episode 167: G20 Bali Summit - What to Expect
Episode 166: Renewable Energy in India
Episode 165: Food Security in India and South Asia
Episode 164: Bangladesh’s Economy and Growing Chinese Investments
Episode 163: India’s Strategic Choices
Episode 162: Beyond Floods Pakistan’s Climate Crisis
Episode 161: Tough Times for the Congress
Episode 160: India Commissions INS Vikrant
Episode 159: Recent Developments in Afghanistan
Episode 158: India’s Foreign Trade Policy
Episode 157: The Sri Lankan Crisis - Latest Developments
Episode 156: Indian Presidential Elections
Episode 155: The Rise of Chinese Private Security Companies
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