{"id":72582,"date":"2025-11-09T14:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=72582"},"modified":"2025-11-10T18:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T12:30:14","slug":"bimstec-india-marine-research-network-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bimstec-india-marine-research-network-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network Conference Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Kochi hosted the first BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) Conference to boost blue economy cooperation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network Conference<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>biennial regional<\/b> <b>platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for facilitating collaboration among the researchers in the <\/span><b>Bay of Bengal Region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for sustainable development of the blue economy by networking the researchers in the <\/span><b>BIMSTEC Member Countries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Background:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was first announced by the Prime Minister of India during the Colombo BIMSTEC Summit in 2022.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>launched in 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features of<\/b> <b>BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network Conference<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has connected 25 institutions and over 50 researchers from BIMSTEC countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aligns with India\u2019s broader regional policy objectives under its <\/span><b>Neighbourhood First,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Act East, <\/span><b>Indo-Pacific and MAHASAGAR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It served as a milestone in <\/span><b>advancing regional cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in marine research and sustainable blue economy initiatives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It focused on <\/span><b>marine challenges, ecosystem health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and research innovations, including building scientific networks among young researchers, effective marine resource management and harmonious policy development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddindia.co.in\/2025\/11\/kochi-hosts-first-bimstec-india-marine-research-network-conference-to-boost-blue-economy-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DD News<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIMSTEC-India Marine Research Network Conference is a biennial regional platform for facilitating collaboration among the researchers in the Bay of Bengal 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