5th BIMSTEC National Security Advisers' (NSA) Meeting : GS TIMES IAS-PCS

India hosted the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Advisers’ (NSA) Meeting in New Delhi on 16 July 2026.

The meeting brought together National Security Advisers and senior intelligence officials from all seven BIMSTEC member countries.
Addressing the meeting, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval emphasized the need for stronger regional cooperation to tackle emerging security challenges.
He noted that the present global environment, marked by conflicts, geopolitical uncertainties and rapid technological changes, requires urgent collective action.
He called upon BIMSTEC members to work together to ensure regional peace, stability and prosperity.

About BIMSTEC

BIMSTEC stands for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
It was established through the Bangkok Declaration on 6 June 1997.
The organisation was originally formed as BIST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation).
Following the inclusion of Myanmar, it became BIMST-EC, and after Bhutan and Nepal joined in 2004, it was renamed BIMSTEC.