Modi To Visit Thailand For BIMSTEC From April 3 To 4, Sri Lanka Later

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka and Thailand from April 3 to April 6, when he is scheduled to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, as per the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.

Thailand

In Thailand, Modi will attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit on April 4.

He will visit the nation from April 3 to April 4.

Thailand is the current chair of the BIMSTEC.

“This would be the first physical meeting of the BIMSTEC Leaders since the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2018.

The last, i.e. 5th BIMSTEC Summit was held at Colombo, Sri Lanka in March 2022 in virtual format.

The 6th Summit’s theme is ‘BIMSTEC – Prosperous, Resilient and Open’.

The Leaders are expected to deliberate on ways and means to infuse greater momentum into BIMSTEC cooperation during the Summit,” the statement said.

“On the bilateral front, the Prime Minister is scheduled to have a meeting with the Prime Minister of Thailand on 3 April 2025,” the statement said.

During the meeting, Modi and Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra are expected to review bilateral cooperation and chart the way for future partnership between the countries.

India and Thailand are maritime neighbours with shared civilizational bonds, which are underpinned by cultural, linguistic, and religious ties.

Sri Lanka

He will visit Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayaka from April 4 to April 6.

“During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold discussions with the President of Sri Lanka to review progress made on the areas of cooperation agreed upon in the Joint Vision for ‘Fostering Partnerships for a Shared Future’ adopted during the Sri Lankan President’s State Visit to India,” read the MEA statement.

Modi will also have meetings with senior dignitaries and political leaders.

As part of the visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also travel to Anuradhapura for the inauguration of development projects implemented with Indian financial assistance.

Modi last visited Sri Lanka in 2019.

Earlier, the President of Sri Lanka paid a State Visit to India as his first visit abroad after assuming office.

(With inputs from IBNS)