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  • Mar 05, 2023
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First Meeting Of The Governing Board Of BIMSTEC Energy Centre

News: India hosted the first meeting of the Governing Board of BIMSTEC Energy Centre (BEC) on 27th February, 2023 at Shangi-La Hotel. Bengaluru.

  • Shri Ajay Tewari, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, and chairperson of the Governing Board of the BEC, welcomed the delegates from BIMSTEC member countries and gave a brief background about ongoing cooperation among BIMSTEC countries.
  • There was active participation from all BIMSTEC countries viz. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand along with BIMSTEC Sectt.
  • All member states appreciated the opportunity to have been able to convene after a long hiatus.
  • India’s “Neighbourhood first” and “Act East” Policies were highlighted during the meeting.
  • As the Host of the BIMSTEC Energy Centre, India made a presentation on establishing the BIMSTEC Energy Centre (BEC) in India.
  • The BEC would be located on the grounds of the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bengaluru, it was announced to the member nations.
  • The Conference recommended adding the additional following sectors under the specialised Wings of BEC taking into account the current energy scenario in the BIMSTEC region: A) Green Hydrogen; B) Cybersecurity Energy Transition (c)

 

  • The member nations were grateful to India for organising the Governing Board of the BIMSTEC Energy Centre’s maiden meeting. Also, each nation highlighted the possibility of more frequent BIMSTEC meetings.