Business

* Establishment of BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce.

* Organization of BIMSTEC Business Summit every year.

* Feasibility study on the possibilities of trade in local currency in the BIMSTEC region.

IT

* Pilot study to understand the needs of BIMSTEC countries to share the experience of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

* Connectivity between UPI and payment systems in the BIMSTEC region.

Mitigation and Disaster Management

* Establishing the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence for Disaster Management in India to cooperate in disaster management, relief and rehabilitation.

* Fourth joint exercises between BIMSTEC Disaster Management Authorities to be held in India this year.

Security

* Holding the first meeting of the Home Ministers' Mechanism in India

Space

* Setting up ground stations for manpower training for BIMSTEC countries, manufacturing and launching of Nano Satellites, and use of remote sensing data.

Capacity Building and Training

* "BODHI”, i.e., "BIMSTEC for Organised Development of Human resource Infrastructure” initiative. Under this, 300 youth from BIMSTEC countries will be trained in India every year.

* Scholarships to BIMSTEC students in the Forestry Research Institute of India and expansion of the scholarship scheme at Nalanda University.

* Training programme every year for young diplomats from BIMSTEC countries.

* Tata Memorial Centre to support training and capacity building in cancer care in BIMSTEC countries.

* Establishment of Centre of Excellence for research and dissemination in traditional medicine

* Centre of Excellence in India for exchange of knowledge and best practices, research and capacity building for the benefit of farmers.

Energy

* BIMSTEC Energy Centre in Bengaluru has started working.

* Faster work on electric grid interconnection.

Youth engagement

* BIMSTEC Young Leaders’ Summit to be held this year.

* The BIMSTEC Hackathon and Young Professional Visitors programme will be launched.

Sports

* Holding ‘BIMSTEC Athletics Meet’ in India this year.

* Hosting the first BIMSTEC Games in 2027

Culture

* BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival to be held in India this year

Connectivity

* Establishment of Sustainable Maritime Transport Centre in India to work to enhance coordination in capacity building, research, innovation and maritime policies.

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Prime Minister greets everyone on the occasion of Independence Day
August 15, 2026
PM remembers the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment of the countless freedom fighters

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today extended his warm greetings to the nation on the occasion of Independence Day. He noted that this national festival serves as a poignant reminder of the incredible courage, tireless struggle, and unparalleled dedication of our brave freedom fighters to the motherland, which ensured the end of colonial rule.

​The Prime Minister observed that their dreams continue to inspire us, urging citizens to adopt their ideals as we collectively work to realize the resolution of a Viksit Bharat.

​Shri Modi highlighted that, powered by 140 crore Indians, our nation is scaling new heights of progress across different sectors. He expressed his hope that this developmental journey will keep progressing at an even greater pace in the times to come.

​In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote:

​"Warm greetings on the occasion of Independence Day.

​We remember with gratitude the countless freedom fighters whose courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment ensured the end of colonial rule. Their dreams continue to inspire us as we work together to build a Viksit Bharat.

​Powered by 140 crore Indians, our nation is scaling new heights of progress across different sectors. May this journey keep progressing at an even greater pace in the times to come.

​सभी देशवासियों को स्वतंत्रता दिवस की असीम शुभकामनाएं।

​यह राष्ट्रीय पर्व हमें देश के वीर सेनानियों के अद्भुत साहस, अथक संघर्ष और मातृभूमि के प्रति अतुलनीय समर्पण का स्मरण कराता है।

​आइए, उनके आदर्शों को अपनाकर विकसित भारत के संकल्प को साकार करें।"