CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India participated in the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting. The meeting is chaired by Sri Lanka, and was held in a virtual mode with the participation of all BIMSTEC Member States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India participated in the 17th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Ministerial Meeting. The meeting, chaired by Sri Lanka, was held in virtual mode.

Detailed explanation-3: -India hosted the Second Agriculture Ministerial-level meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) here today under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.