Bimstec meeting: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed concern over terrorism, illegal drug trade, human system and related issues during the 20th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting on Thursday (April 03, 2025). Jaishankar emphasized the need to adopt a wider and more ambitious approach towards BIMSTEC to deal with these challenges in the world rapidly unstable.

He said, “There are also some problems of the real world, which we should solve. For this we have to recognize the severity of cyber security, anti-terrorism, human trafficking, illegal drug trade and other related activities. We need to make the necessary structures to deal with them effectively.”

‘Global system is going through a round of turmoil’

Jaishankar said that today the global system encourages countries to become more agenda-specific. उन्होंने कहा, “साथियों, आज हम बिम्सटेक के 28वें वर्ष में मिल रहे हैं. और हम ऐसा बहुत अनिश्चित और अस्थिर समय में कर रहे हैं, जब वैश्विक व्यवस्था खुद साप तौर से उथल-पुथल के दौर से गुजर रही है. इससे हमें बिम्सटेक को अधिक महत्वाकांक्षी दृष्टिकोण से देखने के लिए प्रोत्साहित होना चाहिए. नई व्यवस्था, जिसकी रूपरेखा अभी-अभी दिखाई देने लगी है, मूल रूप से अधिक क्षेत्रीय और एजेंडा-विशिष्ट Is.”

‘The direction of selected countries ends’

Jaishankar said that the era is now over when some selected countries used to direct the international system. He said, “The era when some powers used to control the international system, are now left behind. How we look at our possibilities depends on us to a large extent. It is better to work with each other instead of individually, as developing countries, who are facing many challenges.”

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