International relationsIndia, Thailand, 5 others sign maritime pact as Trump tariffs revealed
BIMSTEC ministers discuss transport cooperation, Myanmar quake at Bangkok meeting
Foreign ministers from BIMSTEC nations pose for a picture at the signing ceremony of an agreement on maritime transport cooperation in Bangkok on April 3. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- A grouping of India, Thailand, Myanmar and four other Bay of Bengal nations on Thursday inked a maritime transport cooperation agreement that would boost regional connectivity and trade, even as U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new reciprocal tariffs.