Archive · 19 Nov 2025
India Hosts BIMSTEC Young Diplomats Programme
India welcomed young diplomats from five neighboring countries and two Southeast Asian nations for a week-long program to learn about new ways to work together and understand each other's cultures.
This is part of India's plan to strengthen ties with its neighbors and the region.
14 young diplomats from BIMSTEC nations participate in Delhi programme
Week-long exercise aims to expose diplomats to new approaches in geopolitics and cooperation
Initiative part of India's 'Neighborhood First' and 'Act East' policies
SSIFS Dean Raj Kumar Srivastava inaugurated the event, discussing Indian foreign policy and BIMSTEC
BIMSTEC comprises 7 nations with a combined GDP of USD 5 trillion and 1.7 billion people
- Who
- 14 young diplomats from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
- What
- Participated in the BIMSTEC Young Diplomats Interaction Programme
- When
- Wednesday, at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) in Delhi
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation among young diplomats from the Bay of Bengal region
- Programme
- BIMSTEC Young Diplomats Interaction Programme
- Duration
- One week
- Participants
- 14 young diplomats from 5 BIMSTEC nations
- Inaugurated by
- Ambassador Raj Kumar Srivastava, Dean of SSIFS
- Initiated by
- Ministry of External Affairs, India