“Track 1.5 BIMSTEC Security Dialogue Forum” is one of the key efforts of the Bay of Bengal Initiative
for Multi-Sectoral and Technical Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC’s) security cooperation venture. This forum
provides a unique platform for the policy makers and academics to come togethar and discuss the security
challenges facing the Bay of Bengal region. The forum is crucial as it builds a bridge between track-I and
track-II stakeholders and provides inputs to be discussed in the higher-level meetings of BIMSTEC.
During the BIMSTEC National Security Adviser/Chiefs first meeting held in New Delhi, India on 21
March 2017, decision was taken to commence a Track 1.5 BIMSTEC Security Dialogue Forum. Accordingly,
the first meeting of Track 1.5 BIMSTEC Security Dialogue Forum was organized at IDSA, New Delhi, India
on 22 September 2017. In continuation of the process, the second meeting of Track 1.5 BIMSTEC Security
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
