Question: Which country has participated in the meeting of South Asian Sub Region Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Finance Ministers in New Delhi recently as the seventh member?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Maldives
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal
Answer- (c)
Related facts:-
- On April 3, 2017, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley chaired a meeting of Finance Ministers of South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) in the Taj Palace in New Delhi.
- In this meeting, along with India, the Finance Ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka participated with officials of these countries and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
- During the meeting, the Finance Minister launched the SASEC Vision.
- This program will provide an opportunity for exchange of ideas and better cooperation to member countries of this sub-region.
- In this meeting Myanmar participated as a seventh member in the SASEC program.
Related Links:-
https://www.adb.org/news/events/sasec-finance-ministers-meeting
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160430
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=60270
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=160394
http://www.bhasha.ptinews.com/news/1570937_bhasha