The Indian Foreign Minister attended the BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo

By A Staff Reporter : Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jayashankar attended the 16th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo.He tweeted, ''Participated at the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo today. Thank FM Prof. G.L. Peiris for his hospitality. Emphasized our commitment to intensify and expand areas of cooperation, especially connectivity, energy and maritime cooperation.will encourage active business collaboration & common projects to this end. Cooperation on port facilities, ferry services, coastal shipping, grid connectivity & motor vehicles movement are key.Must also collectively combat terrorism, violent extremism, transnational crime, cyber-attacks and narco-trafficking. Look forward to the adoption of our Charter and Master Plan at the Summit tomorrow.''