Consider the following statements. All the members of Bay of Bengal In...
Statement 1: All the members of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) are littoral states.
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven member states - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. These member states are located in the Bay of Bengal region, but it is not necessary that all of them are littoral states.
Littoral states are countries that have a coastline along a particular body of water, in this case, the Bay of Bengal. Among the member states of BIMSTEC, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka are littoral states as they have coastlines along the Bay of Bengal. However, Bhutan, Nepal, and Thailand are landlocked countries and do not have direct access to the Bay of Bengal.
Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 2: Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue (BOBMD) is organized by BIMSTEC.
The Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue (BOBMD) is a forum for dialogue and cooperation among countries in the Bay of Bengal region, specifically focusing on maritime issues. It is aimed at enhancing maritime security, addressing challenges, and promoting cooperation in the region.
While BIMSTEC is a regional organization that includes member states from the Bay of Bengal region, it does not organize the Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue (BOBMD). The BOBMD is organized by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) of India, an independent think tank based in New Delhi.
Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
Conclusion:
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. None of the member states of BIMSTEC are landlocked countries. The Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue (BOBMD) is not organized by BIMSTEC but by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) of India.
Consider the following statements. All the members of Bay of Bengal In...
- Founded in 1997, the seven-member BIMSTEC, which includes the littoral states of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Thailand is a member too) and the land-locked states of Nepal and Bhutan, has identified 14 pillars for special focus. These are trade and investment, transport and communication, energy, tourism, technology, fisheries, agriculture, public health, poverty alleviation, counter terrorism and transnational crime, environment and disaster management, people-to-people contact, cultural cooperation and climate change.
- A Bay of Bengal Maritime Dialogue (BOBMD) organised by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and the Pathfinder Foundation brought together government officials, maritime experts, and representatives of prominent think tanks from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia.