Cannot accept Bimstec to replace Saarc, says Minister Shrestha

The House of Representatives approves the charter adopted in 2022 by the fifth Bimstec summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said Nepal will not accept the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to replace the other regional organisation, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).