An annual BIMSTEC Young Diplomats Interaction Programme was inaugurated at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service in New Delhi. Ministry of External Affairs said that fourteen young diplomats from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka are participating in this week-long programme. The initiative is part of India’s efforts to strengthen cooperation among young diplomats from the Bay of Bengal region. The programme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok to strengthen institutional and capacity-building efforts in the region.