India Reiterates Commitment To Momentum-Building Of BIMSTEC Framework India Reiterates Commitment To Momentum-Building Of BIMSTEC Framework "BIMSTEC over the years has emerged as a promising sub-regional grouping with growing strategic and economic interests of the Member States, as well as of the international community in the Bay of Bengal region," S Jaishankar said. BIMSTEC enjoys the unique strength of connecting South and South-East Asia: S Jaishankar (File) New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India remains committed to further building the momentum of regional cooperation under the framework of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) and make it a stronger, vibrant and result-oriented grouping.