Raj Kishor Yadav, Chairman of International Relations and Tourism Committee of Parliament has addressed the ‘Indian Ocean Conference 2025: The BIMSTEC Dialogue’ organized by Indian Foundation in Thailand on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit.
It is an honour to represent Nepal at the 'Indian Ocean Conference 2025: The BIMSTEC Dialogue' hosted by the Kingdom of Thailand, a land of the free that was previously called Siam, Yadav said.
This Sanskrit word has connected us for centuries. Nepal's shared vision of fostering prosperity and connectivity with South and Southeast Asia(SEA) as a founding member of BIMSTEC since 1997, he added.
As the Nepali adage states, 'Strength lies in unity,' we gather to advance our Collective and robust Prosperity, he said, we request all to channel this unity to transcend challenges into opportunities and Take the plunge for Aspiration.
We are the civilisation state extending the Bharat Barsha, now divided into seven states with 22% of the total global population, and we are the hub of ancient wisdom, biodiversity, and youth and have been leaders for millennia, Yadav said.
We must work for resilient infrastructure to untapped this potential, breaking trade barriers for equitable growth. So this platform is also a bridge connecting the landlocked Himalayas with the vibrant ASEAN markets and blue economies of the Bay of Bengal, he said.
