Question

With reference to 'BIMSTEC', consider the following:

1. It is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity.
2. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia. Myanmar and Indonesia.
3. Recently its 4th summit was held in Nepal.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?  

Options

• 1 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 1 and 2 only 

• All of the above

Answer 1

1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Indonesia is not a member of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation).