Biraj Bhakta Shrestha meets Thai, Sri Lankan, Bhutanese leaders, UN ESCAP chief in Bangkok
Summary
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha met senior officials from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, along with UN ESCAP chief Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, in Bangkok to discuss regional cooperation on disaster risk reduction, data sharing and AI-based early warning systems. He also proposed Nepal as a regional learning hub for disaster preparedness.
Key Points
- Biraj Bhakta Shrestha held separate meetings with officials from Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and UN ESCAP in Bangkok during a ministerial conference on space applications.
- The talks focused on academic research, disaster risk reduction, water resource management, data sharing and AI-based early warning systems.
- Shrestha proposed a practical regional mechanism to strengthen multi-hazard monitoring and early warning systems.
- He said Nepal could serve as a regional learning hub for disaster preparedness with support from UN ESCAP.
