UPI, Stronger IT Sector: PM Modi Presents 21-Point Action Plan To Strengthen BIMSTEC Ties
Last Updated:April 04, 2025, 14:51 IST Addressing the sixth BIMSTEC Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the grouping is an important forum to further global good. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6th BIMSTEC Summit, in Bangkok (PTI Image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed a 21-point action plan that includes linking India’s UPI with the payment systems of BIMSTEC nations and setting up a BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce to strengthen engagement among the grouping’s members. Addressing the sixth BIMSTEC Summit here, the Prime Minister said the grouping is an important forum to further global good. “It is imperative we strengthen it and deepen our engagement. In this context, I proposed a 21-point Action Plan covering different aspects of our cooperation,” Modi posted on X. The action plan also includes BODHI or BIMSTEC for Organised Development of Human Resource Infrastructure initiative. Under this, 300 youth from BIMSTEC countries will be trained in India every year. “BIMSTEC has the potential to be a shining example of capacity-building frameworks. We will all learn from each other and …
