New Delhi, July 15 -- National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday held a series of bilateral discussions with key leaders from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Myanmar ahead of the BIMSTEC Security Summit in the national capital on Thursday.

He held discussions on cooperation across defence and security fronts and exchanged views on key global developments.

NSA Ajit Doval met Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), Defense Secretary of Sri Lanka on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 5th Meeting of BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs. They discussed cooperation on defence, security and maritime issues. They also exchanged views on regional and global security matters.

In his talks with Chatchai Bangchuad, Secretary General of...