BIMST-EC was changed to BIMSTEC, with the admission of ..... at the 6th Ministerial meeting held in Thailand in February 2004.

2023

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“BIMST-EC” was changed to “BIMSTEC", with the admission of ____ at the 6th Ministerial meeting held in Thailand in February 2004.

A	Nepal
B	Bhutan
C	Myanmar
D	Both (a) & (b)

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -With the admission of Nepal and Bhutan at the 6th Ministerial Meeting (February 2004, Thailand), the name of the grouping was changed to ‘Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation’ (BIMSTEC).

Detailed explanation-2: -Which country was the host of the BIMSTEC summit in 2022? 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-3: -The correct answer is India. India hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries virtually on 31 August 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -BIMSTEC has seven members Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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