CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is the current chairperson of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
A
India
B
Pakistan
C
Nepal
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which country was the host of the BIMSTEC summit in 2022? Ans. In 2022, Sri Lanka served as the host country for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Having assumed the chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) this year, Thailand has pledged to make Bimstec a more tangible grouping than ever before.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taking to Twitter, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Arindam Bagchi said, “A warm welcome to BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell on his arrival in New Delhi today.”

Detailed explanation-4: -7 countries are members of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). The member countries are India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka.

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