India's invitation to BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) leaders and heads of state from Mauritius and Kyrgyzstan to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony suggests India's priorities taking an eastward turn. BIMSTEC is important given that tensions with Pakistan, affect India's access to the rest of the Asian continent.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/narendra-modi-swearing-in-ceremony-why-invitation-to-bimstec-leaders-is-relevant/articleshow/69554611.cms