Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET December 2014 Political Science
Which one of the following countries is not a member of BIMSTEC, which started in 1997?
ABangladesh
BIndia
CThailand
DChina ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) China — China is not a member of BIMSTEC.
Explanation
★China is not a member of BIMSTEC.
★BIMSTEC links countries around the Bay of Bengal.
★Its members include Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
★It promotes regional cooperation in trade, technology and energy.
★China lies outside this Bay of Bengal grouping.
★So the country that is not a member is China.
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