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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
Total Members
Seven
* Five are from South Asia –
1)Bangladesh
2)Bhutan
3)India
4)Nepal
5)Sri Lanka
- Two are from Southeast Asia –
6)Myanmar
7)Thailand
Came into being under the declaration :
1997 through the Bangkok Declaration
Initially, it was formed with ____ Member States
Four
Initially, it was formed with four Member States with the acronym :
‘BIST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation)
It became renamed ____, following the inclusion of Myanmar.
‘BIMST-EC’ in 1997
Kaladan Multimodal Project –
links India and Myanmar
Asian Trilateral Highway -
connecting India and Thailand through Myanmar
Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement -
for seamless flow of passenger and cargo traffic.
Who is highest policymaking body in BIMSTEC process and is comprised of heads of state/government of member states?
BIMSTEC Summit
In March 2022, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping’s fifth summit took place in :
Colombo, Sri Lanka (Host for the Fifth Summit)
Of the ____ constituent agreements needed for the FTA, only (?) are in place as of now
Seven , Two
Under 2022 Summit of BIMSTEC , Name the charter that was signed
BIMSTEC Charter
* to meet once every two years
* With the Charter, the BIMSTEC now has an international personality. It has an emblem, it has a flag.
India will provide the (BIMSTEC) secretariat ____ to increase its operational budget.
USD 1 million US dollars
____ is a set of five principles to guide the conduct of foreign relations with India’s immediate neighbours , recognises the supreme importance of friendly, cordial relations with neighbours.
‘Gujral doctrine’
Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn in as the 12th Prime Minister of India
2022 was the___ anniversary for BIMSTEC
25th
on 6th June 2022
____ is to coordinate, facilitate and strengthen cooperation in technology transfer among the BIMSTEC Member States by promoting the transfer of technologies, sharing of experiences and capacity building.
BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility (TTF)
was signed by the BIMSTEC member at 5th BIMSTEC Summit , 2022
____ is to coordinate, facilitate and strengthen cooperation in technology transfer among the BIMSTEC Member States by promoting the transfer of technologies, sharing of experiences and capacity building.
BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility (TTF)
was signed by the BIMSTEC member at 5th BIMSTEC Summit , 2022
BIMSTEC Headquarter:
Kathmandu, Nepal
BIMSTEC New Secretary General:
Tenzin Lekphell
