Q7 · UPPSC current affairs · 14 October 2026 · PIB · First BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting Delhi Declaration

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Consider the following statements about regional security frameworks in South and Southeast Asia:1.The inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting was hosted in New Delhi and concluded with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration.2.The BIMSTEC Convention on Combating International Terrorism formally entered into force in January 2015.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because India hosted the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting in New Delhi, adopting the Delhi Declaration. Statement 2 is incorrect because the BIMSTEC Convention on Combating International Terrorism entered into force in March 2021, not January 2015.

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