Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is addressing the sixth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Thailand today. Other member states of BIMSTEC are also scheduled to address the event.
The first agenda of the Summit is the signing ceremony on 'BIMSTEC Maritime Transport Cooperation'. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is presenting the agenda after giving a welcome speech.
Her welcome speech will be followed by the addresses of the delegations of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
After the passage of the agenda following the address, the hosting country Prime Minister Shinawatra will hold a news conference.
PM Oli meeting Indian PM today itself
Moreover, PM Oli will have a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 4:00pm today itself.
It is the first time Nepali Prime Minister is holding the official visit to Thailand since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
PM Oli and the Nepali delegation will be attending a welcome dinner to be hosted by the Nepali Embassy in Bangkok.