PM Modi gifts BIMSTEC leaders stoles from Northeast states
PM Narendra Modi, who is in Nepal for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) meet, gifted stoles depicting traditional motifs from Northeastern states and West Bengal to leaders of six nations. The stoles are made from golden Muga silk, Eri silk, and cotton. BIMSTEC comprises Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal.