Addressing the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers' Meeting in Colombo, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda highlighted India's progress in universal health coverage through Ayushman Bharat and digital health initiatives. He called for strengthening cooperation among member countries in health security, pandemic preparedness, and traditional medicine. Nadda also reiterated India's commitment to establish a BIMSTEC Center of Excellence for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat.