Which one of the following statements about BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation) is not correct?
A.Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand are member-states of BIMSTEC.✓ Correct
B.Its secretariat is located in Dhaka.
C.India is the lead country of its security sector.
D.Thailand is the lead country of its connectivity sector.
Explanation
BIMSTEC has seven member-states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. PAKISTAN is NOT a member of BIMSTEC — hence statement (a) is incorrect. The BIMSTEC Secretariat is indeed located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. India leads the security pillar, and Thailand leads the connectivity sector under the reorganized priority areas — these statements are correct.
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