The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation of seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations.
It has five countries from South Asia and two from ASEAN. Member states include Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.
Established in 1997, the organisation is a bridge between South Asia and South East Asia.
Limitations
Much Needed Institutional Internal Reforms:It has long been acknowledged that for BIMSTEC to be able to effectively operate, several reforms are necessary in the structure of the organisation.
Physical Infrastructure: The BIMSTEC region is beleaguered by poor road and ....
