Question

Consider the following statements about 'BIMSTEC':
1. BIMSTEC was formed in 1997 through Bangkok Declaration.
2. Its headquarters is situated a Bangkok, Thailand.
3. All the SAARC members, except Pakistan and Afghanistan, are the members of BIMSTEC.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

• A. 2 Only
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2 and 3
• D. 1 and 2

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

2 and 3

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. This sub-regional organization came into being on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand. Its headquarters is situated at Dhaka, Bangladesh.