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Sunday, July 27, 2025
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Topic: BIMSTEC

India cites reciprocity, fairness as it curbs market access for Bangladeshi goods

This move is set to impact over $600 million worth of exports from Dhaka. Action comes following India's cancellation of the transshipment agreement with Bangladesh last month.

After the Modi storm & a ‘breaking story’, it’s a wrap at the BIMSTEC summit. Bangkok moves on

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

‘BIMSTEC among least integrated trade regions’: Bhutan calls for early conclusion of FTA

Bhutan’s foreign minister highlighted the urgent need for an FTA at the 3rd BIMSTEC Dialogue in Bangkok, hours before Trump announced new US tariffs.

BIMSTEC FTA part of ‘Bangkok Vision 2030’, roadmap to be agreed upon at summit—Secretary General Pandey

Speaking exclusively to ThePrint, Indra Mani Pandey highlights key expected outcomes from the BIMSTEC Summit, including a maritime pact.

‘Every region must look out for itself,’ says Jaishankar at BIMSTEC, as Trump unveils global tariffs

At BIMSTEC ministerial meeting, the EAM highlights the importance of India’s Northeast for the region, in the wake of Yunus’s ‘ocean guardian’ remark for Bangladesh in China.

India-Thailand set for strategic partnership, Bangkok keen on deeper military cooperation—Indian envoy

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, ambassador to Thailand Nagesh Singh says both countries have 'common threat perceptions'. Modi to be in Bangkok this week for bilateral & BIMSTEC.

Why a BIMSTEC maritime pact has gained fresh importance amid Yunus’s ‘landlocked’ comment

The summit on 3 and 4 April also comes at a time when Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand are also experiencing political instability at home.

India’s Northeast ‘landlocked’, Bangladesh the ‘only guardian’ of ocean in region—Yunus in China

Yunus's remarks come amid Bangladesh’s shifting geopolitical orientation. His overtures to China have further complicated diplomatic ties with India.

Nepal proposes meeting with PM Modi on sidelines of BIMSTEC

According to a high-level official, Nepal has already sent a request to India and is awaiting confirmation. The 6th BIMSTEC Summit is scheduled between 2 and 4 April in Bangkok, Thailand.

‘Do not normalise terrorism’ by backing Pakistan, Jaishankar told Bangladeshi counterpart last week

Bangladeshi Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain sought Jaishankar’s support to revive SAARC last weekend. India boycotted a SAARC summit in Pakistan after 2016 Uri terrorist attack.

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.