Shivraj Singh Chouhan will participate in the 3rd BIMSTEC (BIMSTEC- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal scheduled on 9th April, 2025. The one-day event will be graced by the Agriculture Ministers and Senior Agriculture officials of the BIMSTEC countries namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka. This will provide an opportunity for a greater regional cooperation in the field of Agricultural development.
On the sidelines of the BAMM, the Minister will call on Shri K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal. Also, during the Minister's meeting with Shri Ramnath Adhikari, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of India and Nepal on cooperation in the field of Agriculture will be signed.
In addition to this the Minister will also hold bilateral meeting with Shri Younten Phuntsho, Minister Agriculture and Livestock (MOAL) of Bhutan. The Minister will also call on Shri Indramani Pandey, the Secretary General, BIMSTEC to discuss on possible areas of cooperation between India and the BIMSTEC platform in the field of agriculture.