GOA: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is to address the meeting of the heads of state and governments of the BIMSTEC member states as well as the BRIC-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit here today.

The Summit is expected to help outline areas of collaboration between the two groups of states and also provide important opportunity for cooperation and collaboration for under-developed countries like Nepal in the region.

The BIMSTEC member states representing the SAARC region have been invited as invitee member to the BRICS conference.

Along with Nepal, hosts India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are taking part in the Summit.

Prime Minister Dahal is also scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi this evening.

Matters relating to mutual interests and cooperation, as well as new areas of collaboration are expected to be discussed during the meeting.