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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