24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)

Current context: The 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) took place virtually on December 19, 2024, hosted by Thailand.

• It was chaired by Paisan Rupanichkij, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The meeting was attended by senior officials, including Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) from India, and Amrit Rai, Acting Foreign Secretary from Nepal.
• The aim was to review progress in various sectors and discuss cooperation in sustainable development, connectivity, security, and people-to-people exchanges.
• Highlights of the meeting:
• Review of Progress: Senior officials reviewed the progress made since the last meeting in March 2023.
• Priority Areas: Discussions focused on sustainable development, connectivity, security, and people-to-people exchanges.
• New Mechanisms: Several new mechanisms for cooperation and plans of action for specific areas were finalized.
• Preparation for 6th Summit: Issues related to the forthcoming 6th BIMSTEC Summit were also discussed.

Question:

1 Who represented India at the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)?

• A) Amrit Rai
• B) Jaideep Mazumdar
• C) Paisan Rupanichkij
• D) Rajesh Agrawal

Answer: B) Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) from India, attended the meeting.