India, July 16 -- National security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday called for stronger regional cooperation among BIMSTEC member states to address emerging security challenges, saying the current global environment of conflicts, geopolitical uncertainty and technological disruptions demands collective action and "decisive actions" for the benefit of all member countries.

Speaking at the fifth BIMSTEC national security advisers' meeting, Doval said, "We are meeting today in the backdrop of a challenging global landscape. We are witnessing conflicts and geopolitical uncertainties. We are also facing multi-domain security threats, amplified by rapid technological advancements. Disruptions in global supply chains have also resulted in ...