17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting

Current Context: The Union External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar participated in the 17th BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Ministerial Meeting.

• The meeting was held virtually from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka held the chairmanship of the meet.
• While addressing the meeting, Union External Affairs Minister focused on a master connectivity plan framed among South and Southeast nations, which will be finalized during the 5th edition of the BIMSTEC Leaders Summit.
• This master connectivity plan for Transport Connectivity will prove beneficial in fulfilling the aspirations of the people by granting them better connectivity and integration.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of BIMSTEC: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Question: 

Q.1 Which country was the chair country for the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meet which was held in April 2021?
a. India
b. Bhutan
c. Sri Lanka
d. Myanmar