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 condoles loss of lives in a mishap in Surat, Gujarat
June 02, 2026
PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed deep pain over the tragic mishap in Surat district, Gujarat. He extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed for the earliest recovery of the injured. The Prime Minister noted that rescue operations are underway and authorities are providing all possible assistance at the accident site.

The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. Shri Modi also noted that Rs. 50,000 would be provided to those who sustained injuries in the incident.

The Prime Minister posted on X:

"Deeply pained to hear about a mishap in Surat district, Gujarat. My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and authorities are providing all possible assistance at the accident site.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM"