The 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting

The 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting

Question: At which of the places 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting of concluded during August 10th-11th, 2017?
(a) Dhaka
(b) Thimpu
(c) Kathmandu
(d) Colombo
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-

  • During August 10th-11th, 2017, the 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated the meeting.
  • Smt. Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of the Government of the Republic of India attended the meeting.
  • Apart from this, the Foreign Ministers of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka and Minister of State for External Affairs of Myanmar and Deputy Foreign Minister of Thailand attended the meeting.
  • In this two-day meeting, the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC member countries reviewed the progress made in 16 different areas so far.
  • Along with this, discussions have also been taken place to increase mutual cooperation in the future.
  • It is notable that BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a sub-regional group of seven countries in South Asia and South-East Asia.
  • The seven member countries of BIMSTEC include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
  • It was founded on June 6th, 1997.
  • Its headquarters is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • At present, BIMSTEC is headed by Nepal.

Reference:
http://www.mea.gov.in/outoging-visit-detail.htm?28862/Joint+Statement+of+the+15th+BIMSTEC+Ministerial+Meeting+August+11+2017
http://www.mea.gov.in/outoging-visit-detail-hi.htm?28862/Joint+Statement+of+the+15th+BIMSTEC+Ministerial+Meeting+August+11+2017
http://www.mfa.gov.bt/press-releases/15th-bimstec-meeting-kathmandu-nepal.html
http://www.aninews.in/videosNA/NzUwODI/nepal-prime-minister-inaugurates-15th-bimstec-ministerial-meeting.html