Question

Consider the following statements on Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC):
1. BIMSTEC has seven members Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
2. BIMSTEC provides link between South Asia and South East Asia by way of economic cooperation and linkages in identified areas of cooperation.
3. BISTEC was rechristened as BIMSTEC in the year 2014.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1, 2 and 3

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. BIMSTEC was initially known as BISTEC which was later changed when Myanmar joined the initiative in 2014.