{"id":304219,"date":"2024-07-12T17:48:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=304219"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:48:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:18:48","slug":"highlights-of-bimstec-foreign-ministers-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/highlights-of-bimstec-foreign-ministers-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u00a0meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the<strong> Highlights of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u00a0meeting<\/strong> has been created based on the article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/90471\/OPS\/GRLD1TS9P.1+GE3D2046M.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India hosts BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers amid raging Myanmar crisis&#8221;<\/a> published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 11 July 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content user-select-text\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: The **Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)** is currently underway at the **Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan** in Delhi. This four-day event brings together experts from India and abroad to address pressing concerns related to plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability. The conference aims to promote circularity and discuss innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. Notable attendees include Secretary of the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, **Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma**, and Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, **Smt. Mercy Epao**[^1^] [^3^]. Topics covered include advances in biodegradable plastics, circular economy principles in waste management, and policy frameworks affecting plastics use and recycling[^2^]. Let me know if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<h2>Why in the news?<\/h2>\n<p>The first BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u2019 retreat was held recently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Highlights of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Meeting<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/90471\/OPS\/Public\/GRLD1TS9P.1%2BGE3D204DK.1.jpg?resize=461%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BIMSTEC\" width=\"461\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1.\u00a0 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the need for BIMSTEC countries to address regional challenges internally during the first BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u2019 retreat in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>2. Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, and Bhutan participated in the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>3.The meeting focused on longstanding goals like capacity-building and economic cooperation, considering recent global and regional developments.<\/p>\n<p>4. The ongoing instability in Myanmar was a central concern, impacting developmental and connectivity projects among BIMSTEC countries.<\/p>\n<p>5. Discussions with Myanmar&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister included connectivity projects and border stability, with talks on potential humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bimstec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIMSTEC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the Highlights of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u00a0meeting has been created based on the article &#8220;India hosts BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers amid raging Myanmar crisis&#8221; published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 11 July 2024. Why in the news? The first BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u2019 retreat was held recently. Highlights of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Meeting 1.\u00a0 External&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/highlights-of-bimstec-foreign-ministers-meeting\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Highlights of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers\u00a0meeting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,164],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-304219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-international-relations-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304219\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}