{"id":85891,"date":"2019-11-14T14:12:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=85891"},"modified":"2019-11-15T06:51:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T06:51:00","slug":"bimstec-ports-conclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/bimstec-ports-conclave\/","title":{"rendered":"BIMSTEC Ports\u2019 Conclave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<strong>Question: Who inaugurated the first ever BIMSTEC Ports` Conclave on 7th November, 2019 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?<\/strong>\n<br>(a)\tNitin Gadkari\n<br>(b)\tAmit Shah\n<br>(c)\tPiyush Goyal\n<br>(d)\tMansukh Mandaviya\n<strong><br>Answer: (d)\n<br>Related facts:<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The first ever BIMSTEC Conclave of Ports\nwas organized at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra\nPradesh from 7<sup>th<\/sup> to 8<sup>th<\/sup> November, 2019. <\/li><li>It was\ninaugurated by Minister of State for\nShipping, Mansukh Mandaviya. <\/li><li>The conclave aims at providing a platform to strengthen\nmaritime interaction, port-led connectivity initiatives and sharing best\npractices among member countries. Providing\nconnectivity is one of the key priorities among BIMSTEC countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Highlights of\nthe Conclave:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Minister\nreiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of <strong>SAGAR<\/strong> (Security and Growth for All in the Region)\nhighlighting the motto of <strong>Sabka Saath&nbsp;Sabka Vikas<\/strong> (Collective\nEfforts Inclusive Growth) that provides Peace, Prosperity and Security for all in the Region.<\/li><li>India said that\nit is keen on forging deep relations\nwith BIMSTEC member states. <\/li><li>Three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)\nwere signed between Ranong Port (Port\nAuthority of Thailand) and the Port Trusts of Chennai, Vishakhapatnam and Kolkata\nduring the Conclave. <\/li><li>These MoUs will\ncontribute to BIMSTEC objectives of strengthening connectivity of India\u2019s\nEast Coast and is part of India\u2019s\n<strong>Act East Policy<\/strong>. <\/li><li>These MoUs will enhance economic partnership by\ncutting down the sea travel time\nbetween India and Thailand from 10 &#8211; 15\ndays to 7 days.<\/li><li>India attaches\ngreat importance to <strong>Bay of Bengal\ninitiatives for multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation<\/strong> (BIMSTEC)\nwhich links five countries from south\nAsia (Bangladesh, India, , Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal) and two from South East\nAsia (Myanmar &amp; Thailand) .<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BIMSTEC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The BIMSTEC region brings together 167 billion people and a combined GDP of US $3.71 Trillion. <\/li><li>Four BIMSTEC\nSummits have been held so far, the earlier\nones at Kathmandu, Nepal on\n30-31 August, 2018 (earlier summit were&nbsp;2004 (Bangkok, Thailand), 2008\n(New Delhi), 2014 (Nay Pyi Taw,\nMyanmar). <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Link:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1590972\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1590972<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Who inaugurated the first ever BIMSTEC Ports` Conclave on 7th November, 2019 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh? (a) Nitin Gadkari (b) Amit Shah (c) Piyush Goyal (d) Mansukh Mandaviya Answer: (d) Related facts: The first ever BIMSTEC Conclave of Ports was organized at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from 7th to 8th November, 2019. 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