Regional security: Ajit Doval chairs 5th BIMSTEC Security Chiefs' Meeting in New Delhi

In New Delhi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval led the fifth BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' meeting, bringing together top intelligence officials from member nations to discuss regional security challenges. The meeting emphasized collaborative strategies to tackle cross-border crime, terrorism, and emerging threats. This event underscores India's proactive role in fostering regional stability and cooperation within the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) framework, which includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. The discussions likely set the stage for future joint operations and intelligence-sharing initiatives.