Baltic States, the northeastern region of Europe, includes the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea.  

• Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu concluded his 5-day tour to the three Baltic nations Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in August 2019. 
• The visit was aimed at strengthening the bilateral engagements with the three nations, besides giving the relationships a fresh impetus in the context of a changing global order. 
• Besides considering the strategic interests, the focus of the visit was also on improving cooperation in the fields of security, especially countering terrorism. 

Source: Oriental Black swan