Dhaka, July 23 -- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman, External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Vijitha Herath met on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday.

On the sidelines of the Forum, Jaishankar also met with Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and discussed avenues for further strengthening bilateral cooperation as well as regional developments of mutual interest.

The interaction reflects the continued engagement among the BIMSTEC Member States at the ministerial level to strengthen regional cooperation and partnerships among the BIMSTEC Member States, said th...