BIMSTEC COOPERATION

ORGANIZATION AROUND FOR 17YRS BUT NOT VERY ACTIVE. 3 RD SUMMIT MEETING
IN MYANMAR,
ADDRESSING THE MASSIVE DEFICIT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN ENTIRE AREA,
ENERGY, TOURISM LINKAGES, COUNTER TERRORISM COOPERATION.,

TAKE IT TO THE SUMMIT LEVEL, TO INJECT THE LEVEL OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY

REQUIRED
2004 1ST SUMMIT, SHOULD BE MAINTANED PROPERLY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE BAY OF BENGAL REGION, STRTAGECALLY SO IMPORTANT
SPEED UP THE PACE OF THE PROGRESS
KALADAN MULTINATIONAL PROJECT: MULTI MODEL TRANSPORT, ROAD/RIVER
NAVIGATION, PEOPLE AND GOODS CAN MOVE MUCH FASTER. Indo-China link
to SE Asia.
ASEAN has a very robust program for connectivity. Add into the connectivity
network, India linking it to those countries
BIMSTEC BRIDGE BETWEEN ASEAN AND SAARC
!st importance is connectivity, then follow policy making. Internal problems in
Thailand and Myanmar are also a problem.
TRILATERAL HIGHWAY INDIA MYANMANR THAILAND
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PROPOSALS, CHINA JAPAN THAI TO CONNECT
INDIA
Internal difficulties impinging in regional activities in one form of the other
India is the biggest country and much larger stakes in peace,
tranquility.progress of region