Question

Q. Consider the following multilateral groupings/setups:

Which among the above are associated with Bhutan, India, and Nepal?

• A. 1, 2 and 4 only
• B. 2, 3 and 4 only
• C. 2 and 4 only
• D. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport is a road-river-port cargo transport project, to link Kolkata to Sittwe in Myanmar and then from Myanmar’s Kaladan river to India’s northeast.
• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• Bay Of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sector Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) members are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan from South Asia, with Myanmar & Thailand from South East Asia.
• BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal) project transnational highway project and a Motor Vehicle Agreement to facilitate the free movement of vehicles between its 4 member countries.