New Delhi, May 3 -- Strengthening regional ties through youth empowerment, India hosted a week-long BIMSTEC Youth Leadership Exchange Programme from April 25 to 30, bringing together more than 70 emerging leaders from across the Bay of Bengal region.

In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that "implementing the announcement by PM @narendramodi to promote youth exchanges across the Bay of Bengal region, the ministry hosted a BIMSTEC Exchange Program for Young Leaders in association with @ArtOfLiving in Bangalore and Bhubaneswar on April 25-30."

The initiative is in line with India's strong commitment to strengthen sustainable regional cooperation in its neighbourhood. According to the MEA, ...