Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- General Secretary of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Indra Mani Pandey, in an interview with Daily Mirror, shares his views on the importance of the organisation and

Sri Lanka's significance in it.

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QSri Lanka is strategically located along key Indian Ocean shipping lanes. How does BIMSTEC plan to enhance maritime connectivity and port linkages in the Bay of Bengal region, and what specific opportunities can Sri Lanka leverage?

Sri Lanka, a founding member of BIMSTEC, is a maritime nation and the importance of maritime connectivity for Sri Lanka cannot be overstressed. Maritime connectivity has always been central to BIMSTEC's agenda. With most ...