Which of the following sets of nations are members of the BIMSTEC

Which of the following sets of nations are members of the BIMSTEC Initiative?

[amp_mcq option1=”Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka” option2=”Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar” option3=”Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Maldives” option4=”Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Indonesia” correct=”option2″]

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UPSC CAPF – 2022
The set of nations that are members of the BIMSTEC Initiative is Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar.
– BIMSTEC stands for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
– It is an international organization of seven member states in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity.
– The member states are five from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka) and two from Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand).
BIMSTEC was founded in 1997. It aims to create an enabling environment for rapid economic development, accelerate social progress, and promote collaboration on matters of common interest in the region. It serves as a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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