International Affairs
Foreign Relations
Nepal's foreign policy principles, regional memberships, bilateral ties, and multilateral engagements.
BIMSTEC
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
Founded: 1997 · HQ: Dhaka, Bangladesh
BIMSTEC is a regional organisation comprising seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal. Nepal has been a member since 1997 and actively participates in its summits and sector-specific working groups.
Member States
BangladeshBhutanIndiaMyanmarNepalSri LankaThailand
Key Sectors
- Trade & Investment
- Technology
- Energy
- Transport & Communication
- Tourism
- Agriculture
- Counter-Terrorism
Nepal's Role
Nepal chaired BIMSTEC's Counter-Terrorism & Transnational Crime sector and has consistently called for enhanced connectivity within the region. Nepal hosted the Fourth BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu in 2018.