Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the three pillars of the BIMSTEC Summit - Prosperity, Resilience and Openness - not only align with the Sustainable Development Goals, but also resonate deeply with Nepal's national aspiration of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali'.

Addressing the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok of Thailand today, Prime Minister Oli stressed that BIMSTEC must not only navigate the changing tides but also seize the opportunity to reinvigorate our regional cooperation.

"I believe that the theme of the Summit –Prosperous, Resilient and Open BIMSTEC, provides us with that compass –a compass that is pro people, pro prosperity and pro welfare," he argued.

The Prime Minister mentioned, "Building an integrated Bay of Bengal region is a must to unlock our potential and capitalize on the complementarities we possess.  Additionally, recognizing that not all economies in our region are equal, we must extend preferential support to Member States with special needs to enable them to share common prosperity."

Saying that climate change has posed an existential threat to entire humanity, he opined that for Nepal, the stakes are even higher. Our high Himalayas are perennial water towers and cooling stations of Asia.