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4th BIMSTEC Summit 2018 Concludes: Kathmandu declaration adopted by members states
4th BIMSTEC Summit 2018 Concludes: Kathmandu declaration adopted by members states: Details, Theme, Highlights
The 4th BIMSTEC Summit concluded in Kathmandu on 31st August 2018 with the signing and adoption of the Kathmandu Declaration by all the seven members states.
The 4th BIMSTEC Summit was a two-day event started on 30th August 2018 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The 4th BIMSTEC Summit Theme 2018: 'Towards a Peaceful Prosperous, and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region'.
The 18-point Kathmandu Declaration is expected to enhance the effectiveness of the BIMSTEC Secretariat by engaging it in various technical and economic activities in the region.
During the 4th BIMSTEC Summit, foreign ministers of BIMSTEC member countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection.
The 4th BIMSTEC Summit witnessed the participation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Myanmar President U Win Myint, Bhutan's Chief Justice and Chief Advisor to the interim government Dasho Tshering Wangchuk, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
