{"id":131498,"date":"2026-11-01T14:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=131498"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:48:13","slug":"bimstec-maritime-security-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bimstec-maritime-security-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise, being conducted in the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>inaugural maritime security exercise of BIMSTEC.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise is a key initiative announced by the Prime Minister of India at the <\/span><b>6th BIMSTEC Summit in <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/thailand\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thailand<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to strengthen maritime cooperation and <\/span><b>enhance regional security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among member states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Participating Countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The exercise brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Focus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The exercise seeks to translate the regional grouping\u2019s vision into practical cooperation through <\/span><b>enhanced operational coordination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>stronger maritime security mechanisms.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exercise underscores BIMSTEC members\u2019 commitment to maintaining a secure, open and inclusive maritime domain, reflecting the shared <\/span><b>vision of \u201cShared Seas, Shared Security and Shared Prosperity\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and promoting peace, stability and sustainable development across the region.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about BIMSTEC<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (BIMSTEC) is a grouping of seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organization came into existence on 6 June 1997 <\/span><b>through the \u2018Bangkok Declaration\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Historical Background<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formed as BIST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation) in 1997.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was renamed to BIMST-EC with the addition of Myanmar in 1998.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was fully <\/span><b>transformed into BIMSTEC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) in 2004.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To strengthen technical and economic cooperation among its seven member nations situated around the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>BIMSTEC Working Mechanism:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It organizes intergovernmental interactions through Summits (held once in 2 years), Ministerial Meetings (Convened annually), Senior Officials Meetings (held twice a year).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secretariat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dhaka, Bangladesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2330850&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise aims to strengthen maritime cooperation and enhance regional security among member states. 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