4th BIMSTEC Summit-2017

Question: Which of the following country will host the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Bhutan
Ans: (c)
Related facts:

• Nepal has proposed to host the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)-2017.
• On 7 February 2017; the meeting of the seventh session of senior officials of BIMSTEC was held at Kathmandu.
• Earlier in 2015 the third BIMSTEC Summit was held in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
• The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organisation involving a group of countries in South Asia and South East Asia.
• These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.
• On 6 June 1997, a new sub-regional grouping was formed in Bangkok and given the name BIST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Economic Cooperation)

Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/nepal-offers-to-host-bimstc-summit-towards-year-end-117020801013_1.html
http://www.dailypioneer.com/business-and-finance/nepal-offers-to-host-bimstc-summit-towards-year-end.html
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-02-08/nepal-proposes-date-for-bimstec-summit-at-senior-officials-meeting.html