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Topic 133 · Summits, Conferences & Treaties

First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting, New Delhi

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026.
  2. Agenda: Talks covered terrorism, cross-border organised crime, narcotics, human trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats.
  3. Chair: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the meeting.
  4. Key Message: Shah urged members to deny safe haven to terror networks and fight drugs region-wide.
  5. Membership: BIMSTEC has seven members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
  6. Attendance: Bangladesh's Home Minister skipped the meeting and sent a secretary-level delegation.
  7. India Link: BIMSTEC links South Asia with Southeast Asia and anchors India's Neighbourhood First and Act East policies.
  8. Headquarters: The BIMSTEC Secretariat is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  9. Founded: It was formed in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
  10. Landmark: The BIMSTEC Charter, signed at the Colombo summit in 2022, gave the organisation a formal legal footing.
  11. Articles: Article 253 empowers Parliament to legislate on international agreements; Entry 14 of the Union List covers treaties.
  12. Doctrine: Aut dedere aut judicare: a state must extradite or prosecute offenders, so denying safe haven.
Question 1 of 10

On which date was the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting held in New Delhi?

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Answer: (B) 13 October 2026

Core Trigger: India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 13 October 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which issue was on the agenda of the BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting?

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Answer: (B) Human trafficking

Agenda: Talks covered terrorism, cross-border organised crime, narcotics, human trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chaired the BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting?

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Answer: (D) Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Chair: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the meeting.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Shah urged members to deny what to terror networks?

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Answer: (A) Safe haven

Key Message: Shah urged members to deny safe haven to terror networks and fight drugs region-wide.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: 1. Thailand is a BIMSTEC member. 2. Pakistan is a BIMSTEC member. Which is correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Membership: BIMSTEC has seven members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which member's Home Minister skipped the meeting and sent a secretary-level delegation?

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Answer: (D) Bangladesh

Attendance: Bangladesh's Home Minister skipped the meeting and sent a secretary-level delegation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the BIMSTEC Secretariat located?

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Answer: (D) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Headquarters: The BIMSTEC Secretariat is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was BIMSTEC formed through the Bangkok Declaration?

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Answer: (A) 1997

Founded: It was formed in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The BIMSTEC Charter was signed at which summit city in 2022?

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Answer: (A) Colombo

Landmark: The BIMSTEC Charter, signed at the Colombo summit in 2022, gave the organisation a formal legal footing.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Aut dedere aut judicare means extradite or prosecute. 2. Entry 14 of the Union List covers treaties. Which is correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Doctrine: Aut dedere aut judicare: a state must extradite or prosecute offenders, so denying safe haven.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 133, point 12

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