The seven-nation BIMSTEC group adopted a convention to combat terrorism and insurgency, which is expected to strengthen India's efforts against militancy, particularly in its northeast. Foreign ministers from India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, and Nepal signed the Convention on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism, Trans-National Organised Crime, and Illicit Drug Trafficking during the 12th BIMSTEC Ministerial meeting in Nay Pyi Taw. The ministers also agreed to prioritize climate change as a key area of cooperation among BIMSTEC countries. Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein emphasized the importance of cooperation in combating terrorism and trans-national organised crime during the ministerial meeting. The Prime Minister of Myanmar emphasized the issue of terrorism in his inaugural address, highlighting its significance in current discussions. Regional connectivity is set to be a key topic at the upcoming BIMSTEC foreign ministers' summit, with plans to devise a route plan for the region's connectivity in subsequent meetings of transport ministers. The group of member states, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, came together in 1997 to form the economic bloc. Their connectivity plan aims to connect six South Asian countries with South East Asian countries like Thailand and Myanmar. This plan offers an alternative method for integrating the South Asian region, excluding Pakistan and Afghanistan.