The fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has kicked off at Hotel Soaltee in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Indian PM Narendra Modi, Thailand PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Myanmar’s President Win Myint, Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of Bhutan Gyalpo Tshering Wangchuk and Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena are attending the summit.

PM Oli is scheduled to address the summit for 22 minutes and the heads and representatives other member states will address for 15 minutes each after him.